Drug testing of athletes to expand amid illicit peptides boom | 7.30

Injectable peptides promise to help give you glowing skin, build muscle or lose weight. But many of the drugs are still experimental, with the true effects and long-term harm a mystery. This weekend the legal peptide market is being tested, with athletes pushing the limits of what can be achieved with performance enhancers. 7.30’s Fiona Willan reports. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/anti-doping-agency-drug-testing-illicit-peptides-boom/106693040 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia