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Steroid Drugs: Young People

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 9087

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to WPQs 2849, 2850 and 2851 answered on 9 June 2026 about Steroid Drugs: Young People, if he will have discussions with UK Anti Doping on the findings of their 2026 Clean Sport Survey on trends in the use of SARMs by young people.

Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport are responsible for anti-doping in sport.

In November 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care launched England’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy, which sets out a bold vision to improve the health and wellbeing of all men and boys. The strategy recognises the role that the media plays in shaping how men interpret health information. The Department of Health and Social Care is taking action to identify ways to build media literacy skills in men to help them critically assess health information and protect against misinformation that harms health.

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