The use of steroids has been blamed for the death of professional bodybuilder, Neil Currey, by his parents. Mr Currey, aged 34, was found unresponsive in September 2023, and after an inquest at Sheffield’s Medico-Legal Centre on Tuesday, it was revealed that his cause of death was a mix of methamphetamine and cocaine, and that his body had struggled to cope with prolonged steroid use.
Mr Currey was a former Mr Olympia competitor who achieved his dream of competing for the title at the annual Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend in 2022, but his height/weight ratio had led him to rely on steroids. His parents explained that his steroid intake “went off the scale” and by early 2023 he had become “very isolated and depressed” and cut himself off from his family.
During the hearing, Nigel and Sandra Currey told assistant coroner Katy Dickinson that their son had always been sporty, having played football until the age of 17 before going on to study sports at the University of Bath and working as a personal trainer for brand Fitness First, and later turning his attention to professional bodybuilding.
The couple, from Chesterfield, said in a written statement that they firmly believed their son’s steroids abuse had impacted his mental health and led to his death. They added that the use of steroids was commonly accepted practice in the bodybuilding fraternity, and steroids were required for athletes to compete, although they were considered cheating in other sports.
A charity was set up to raise funds for an educational program on steroid abuse in young people following Mr Currey’s death. The program will be delivered to Derbyshire schools, and an introductory event will take place at the Chesterfield Library auditorium on 24 April at 18:00 BST
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