He had heart failure at 30 and believes taking steroids will reduce his life by 20 years - but Joey Farrell continues using muscle-building drugs for "the sake of his career". Meanwhile former Love Island contestant Tom Powell had breast tissue removed after taking steroids, and also said people should not start doing it "whatsoever". This carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. Seizures of anabolic steroids increased by 26% in the UK last year to 995,830 doses, most were found at the UK border. As there's no clinical guidance, some bodybuilders experiment with different compounds, with advice passed between steroid users. Public Health Wales and Bangor University research found 14% of the 1.5 million men in Wales have taken steroids. "