Warning as number of steroids seized surges 300%

There has been an explosion in the number of anabolic steroids seized, with quantities in the first eight months of the year up 300% compared to 2016.

Warning as number of steroids seized surges 300%

There has been an explosion in the number of anabolic steroids seized, with quantities in the first eight months of the year up 300% compared to 2016, writes Pádraig Hoare

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has also warned the vast majority of steroids seized are fake and pose a direct risk to consumers.

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