Underground labs prosper in UK because of amendment to steroid law

British people are not allowed to purchase steroids at online drug stores. Importation of steroids into the UK is considered to be illegal under a new amendment to the steroid law. Those that live in the UK and import steroids into the country are sanctioned by authorities. But Britons may freely buy, possess and use steroids.
According to the “personal custody”, those that arrived to London for the 2012 Olympic Games were allowed to import steroids for personal use. It was not claimed to be illegal under British laws. Nevertheless, those who live inside the UK don’t have any right to buy steroids online and import them from other countries to the UK.
Earlier British citizens were allowed to acquire steroids from outside the country. The amendment was recommended by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) in order to protect health of those that take steroids. But is the amendment able to do it?
Many underground labs produce anabolic steroids inside the UK. They prosper because of the amendment. But it is important to take in consideration that numerous underground labs manufacture fake steroids. So, British citizens have to purchase steroids of low quality because it is forbidden to import steroids that are manufactured outside the country by trustworthy pharmaceutical companies.
Authorities informed Needle-Syringe Program (NSP) workers that they would have to work more. It was confirmed that the amendment would enhance the number of steroid users.
Actually, the amendment is likely to have negative influence on health of steroid users. Steroid-using athletes and bodybuilders may get dangerous unwanted results because they switch from quality steroids produced by trustworthy pharmaceutical companies to worse preparations produced by underground labs located in the UK.