New York hands out 1.5 million condoms each month
One idea for the design of the official city condom is a subway theme, with maps and colors of the different lines printed on the wrappers. The Health Department says a number of possibilities are under consideration.

In an interview Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden said: “Brands work, and people use branded items more than they use unbranded items, whether it’s a cola or even a medicine…Brands add value and increase use.”

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