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Steroid Drugs: Social Media

Commons · Question 4774 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

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Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has held discussions with social media companies on content promoting anabolic steroid use and extreme body image ideals to young men.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 1 Jul 2026

The Department has not held discussions with social media companies on content promoting anabolic steroid use and extreme body image ideals to young men.However, in November 2025, the Department launched England’s first ever Men’s Health Strategy which se...