Professional bodybuilder Joey Farrell faces heart failure at a young age due to steroid use but chooses to pursue his career despite the risks. After being diagnosed with steroid-induced cardiomyopathy, he warns others not to follow his example, even as he defies medical advice to compete again. A former Love Island contestant, Tom Powell, shares his own negative experiences with steroids, calling for caution. Experts highlight an alarming increase in steroid abuse, with an estimate of 500,000 users in the UK, sparking discussions on better healthcare responses to this public health concern.
"The results were really, really bad. My troponin levels, which is a heart attack marker, were extremely high."
"Bodybuilding's my life. That time was dark."
"They didn't really know what to say because of my age. This is something you'd find in like a 75-year-old man that's smoked and drunk all of their life."
"There are no official data on how many people in the UK take anabolic steroids, but recent estimates suggest about 500,000."
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