HPRA: Number of illegal anabolic steroids being detained remains unacceptably high

Health chiefs say illegal steroid use remains “unacceptably high” after new figures show that almost 100,000 steroid tablets were seized last year.

HPRA: Number of illegal anabolic steroids being detained remains unacceptably high

Health chiefs say illegal steroid use remains “unacceptably high” after new figures show that almost 100,000 steroid tablets were seized last year.

The Health Products Regulatory Authority said the risks posed by these “highly potent” substances is real and could include heart failure, liver and kidney damage.

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