Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by mmcru 3976 days ago
I think the problem with a total ban is just the sheer number of people with diagnoses. For example, I read recently that something like 6% of adults have ADHD (I don't have a source, correct me if that is way off). I personally wouldn't be surprised if the incidence was higher among young geeky types. And Adderall isn't even the only drug that these types of competitions should be worried about.

You can only ban so many people from competing without really starting to affect the potential number of players, which isn't something that private gaming-tournament organizations are going to want to do.

1 comments

I agree. I even more hate the situation where knowing the right doctors or even living in a country with more prescription-happy ones gives you advantage though.