triple j’sHack and Radio National’sBackground Briefing have teamed up for a special investigation into the underground Steroids supply networks and killer contaminants fuelling Australia’s body beautiful obsession.
Across Australia demand for steroids and sports supplements is booming. Australians are among the highest per-capita users of sports supplements globally, and arrests for steroids offences are at record highs. We delve into this and the murky world of steroid manufacture and supply, finding a fascinating web of fake identities, encrypted messaging apps, dodgy backyard chemistry, and a group of people convinced they’re staying one step ahead of the law.
The first instalment of the two-part Background Briefing podcast ‘Is That A Steroid In My Supplement?’ is available to listen now, or you can tune into Hack’s live radio broadcast, rolling out across three days from 5.30pm this Mon, Tues & Weds. Online, the investigation features further high quality videos, data visualisations and photos.
It promises to be some pretty captivating content, so please tune in!
