Steroids have become a “short cut to an attractive physique” for increasing numbers of young men in the East Riding, as per a new report.
Steroids, once the preserves of bodybuilders, have been common among recreational gym users and amateur sportsmen.
From Yorkshirepost.co.uk:
Now one in ten of the needle exchange packs issued in the East Riding are for injecting steroids.
Tony Margetts, the report’s author, said there had been a “marked increase” in the numbers using steroids, which have been linked with a number of psychological and physical effects, ranging from cardiovascular to mental health problems.
“Several hundred” people are estimated to use the drugs, with 100 using the special injecting kits, while others buy theirs on the street or on the Internet.
Mr Margetts, East Riding Council’s substance misuse manager, added: “We are seeing people turn up at minor injury units who have injected into veins not the muscle, which can mean they get phlebitis or inflammation. It’s not a particularly brilliant idea to fill yourself up with a synthetic testosterone in the first place – just stick to weights. “Long-term heavy use is undoubtedly very dangerous.”
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