Focus: Steroid Abuse Rife in City ; Drug Abuse Is Normally Associated with Cannabis, Heroin and Cocaine but in Birmingham a New Menace has Emerged. Emma Pinch Reports

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Britain's flourishing gym culture is normally associated with hard work, honed bodies and healthy, wholesome lifestyles.

But in a new survey published yesterday, a dark underbelly of the obsession with health and fitness has emerged - and Birmingham is leading the way.

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Focus: Steroid Abuse Rife in City ; Drug Abuse Is Normally Associated with Cannabis, Heroin and Cocaine but in Birmingham a New Menace has Emerged. Emma Pinch Reports

In its annual snapshot of each region's drug scene, the charity Drugscope has found that steroid abuse is rife in Birmingham's gyms with hundreds, perhaps thousands, of young, predominantly Asian, men risking their lives in the pursuit of macho, p...

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