Steroid Nation | Newsbeat Documentaries

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Published 2018-01-30

Investigating claims steroid use in gyms is on the rise. We hear from a user and a dealer as health experts say anabolic steroids are being used more than ever before. Doctors are warning about the long term dangers of using them. We see Gareth, who's 29 and has been using them for five years, undergoing a test to see if his health has been damaged. He says he likes how steroids make him feel and look. A steroid dealer also talks about how he knows he's breaking the law but sells them anyway. As well as how he's seen a big growth in demand from all ages, but especially young men, under pressure to have the 'perfect' body.

All Comments (21)

@vicknelonis3094 6 years ago

The interviewer is the kinda guy that gets a rush from going 5 mph over the speed limit
@KashiwaDaisuke 4 years ago

To anyone wondering why men suffer from bigorexia, just look at these comments. Tons of people are calling this dude small when he's 200+ lbs at 5'6". Just insane.
@gomasonpatriot1 5 years ago

They should have checked his kidneys, liver, insulin resistance, testosterone production, blood pressure, and HDL
@svoshanghaisveryown5394 3 years ago

im convinced the dealer is greg doucette in a fat suit
@crewe99 6 years ago

Legend has it that if you take too much steroids you develop tribal tattoos on your arms
@slyny6052 5 years ago

Now lets see a video about excessive alcohol and cigarette use.
@ggtt3417 4 years ago

love how the interviewer never mentions baldness as one of the risks...wonder why lol
@DANGERTASTIC 4 years ago

Steroids the worst thing in the world, but it’s okay to eat fast food and drink soda everyday
@SchmidtyFilms 6 years ago

But giving test to 12 year old transgender kids is okay
@olympiangod8294 5 years ago

he agreed to go to London for a series of tests.. *Shows him getting a tattoo*
@mr.noname9416 4 years ago

The dealer is right tho, it's their choice. Just like people that sell alcohol or tobacco they know it's harming other people only difference is that those drugs are legal.
@cabbage0dusk 5 years ago

"You're completely healthy but we can't actually say it straight-up on the mainstream news"
@2_mutch 6 years ago

Skeletor let himself go and became a roid dealer
@Ididerus 6 years ago

So, he's perfectly healthy. Given the BBC's propensity for exaggeration I'm amazed they aired this.
@Loganyyosrs 4 years ago

So what I got out of this. He’s been using for 5 years and his heart is normal and healthy. Is this a video promoting steroids?
@VitalyMack 4 years ago

Obese people in the comment section: "steroids are bad for your health!"
@hussainibnmuhammad 6 years ago

Now do this test to a person who drinks alcohol or smokes. The result would be worse
@MoreTrenMoreMen69 6 years ago

They really thought interviewing him during a neck tattoo was a good idea?
@gordongordon98 4 years ago

The next episode is reversed, it’s the steroid user interviewing the interviewer on how many gloryholes he services each night
@alanmak984 5 years ago

Journalism is dead, this is heavily opinionated instead of being objective