Why is the demand for steroids rising among young people?

Nearly 450,000 steroids were seized in the first eight months of the year, despite warnings over their ingredients and health side-effects. Why are so many young people using them, asks Pádraig Hoare.

Nearly 450,000 steroids were seized in the first eight months of the year, despite warnings over their ingredients and health side-effects. Why are so many young people using them, asks Pádraig Hoare.

Illegal steroid abuse by users wanting to build muscle quicker and enhance performance has increased exponentially in just four years, with the number of drugs seized rising from 19,000 in 2013 to more than 443,000 this year.