Inside the Deadly Market for Experimental Bodybuilding Drugs | Fault Lines Documentary

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Performance-enhancing drugs were once a closely guarded secret in the bodybuilding world, but a new generation of fitness influencers is openly sharing their use on social media and marketing dangerous new substances known as research chemicals to their teenage followers. These new drugs have been linked to organ damage, heart failure and, in some cases, death. Their sale for human use is illegal but social media companies and the Federal Drug Administration are seemingly unable or unwilling to stop their spread. In this episode of Fault Lines, we take you inside the deadly market for research chemicals and introduce you to their suppliers, marketers, and victims. Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/ajfaultlines Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajfaultlines Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/ajfaultlines Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #documentary #fitness #bodybuilding #socialmedia #fda #influencer #muscleinc #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish Producer: Nicolas Pollock Senior Correspondent: Josh Rushing Director of Photography: Joel Van Haren Editor: Warwick Meade Executive Producer: Laila Al-Arian Fact Checker: Mehr Sher Research: Annalise Peterson Digital Producer: Riham Mansour Audio Mix: Linus Bergman Production Manager: Anabelle Rojas Archivist: Shelley Simpson Legal: Mike Abed, Eithar Abu Taha Special Thanks: Rafi Mustafa