• Question: why are steroids illegal to use but can be used as a legal alternative in modern medicine bear in mind i do know that using steroids is likely to give someone a heart attack in their late 40's

    Asked by anon-193407 to Emma on 11 Nov 2018.
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      Emma Crawford answered on 11 Nov 2018:

      Steroids are class C drugs, which can only be sold by pharmacists with a prescription.
      It’s legal to have steroids for personal use. However, it’s illegal to possess, import or export steroids if it’s believed you’re supplying or selling them. In professional sport, most organisations ban steroid use and test competitors for banned steroids.
      Read more about NHS info about steriods here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/anabolic-steroid-misuse/

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