Steroids are found to cause health risks especially if taken for prolonged periods of time. It can cause acute liver injuries, kidney problems, heart diseases and stroke.

It comes in liquid form, which is administered through injection or in pill form. However, the pill form is said to cause the greatest injury to the kidneys due to its amount of absorption when ingested.

Injectable steroids are said to be the most dangerous because many people do not know how to properly administer the drug through this method.

Jason E. Buttimer, 26, a resident of 106 East St. in Foxboro was arraigned last November 19 due to drug possession charges. Last month, Buttimer’s home was raided and several containers of steroids were found in Mansfield home.

Buttimer appeared in Attleboro District Court on summon. He pleaded not guilty to counts of steroid possession, according to court records.

Sergeants Sam Thompson and Frank Archer, two Mansfield detectives handling the case, filed the charges. The two assisted an agent from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.

According to police records, authorities executed a search warrant in the Fairfield Park home of Buttimer. They were able to confiscate steroids in liquid and pill form in September.

Buttimer is currently free without any bail. He is set to return to court on January 12, 2010.

From The Sun Chronicle:

ATTLEBORO – A Foxboro man was arraigned Thursday on drug possession charges related to the seizure of steroids from his former home in Mansfield last month.