After players and managers spoke out about using adderall and other drugs during tournaments, ESL gaming went out to say they would be testing participants for their tournaments. Yesterday, ESL PR head took to the Global Offensive subreddit to share how this was going to work, saying:
Recently ESL has announced that it will work with anti-doping organizations NADA and WADA to take an important step towards further professionalization of esports, and we will introduce tests for substances banned by those organizations at our events. The initial announcement outlined reasons why we want to tackle doping in esports right now, and how are we going to do that.
Our main goal is and always will be to maintain the fair play spirit and the integrity of our competitions, and we’re confident that the anti-doping policy is an important improvement that will help us advance as a sport. It is a small, but in our eyes essential and meaningful step forward for professional gamers across all games, ESL as an event organizer, and the esports industry as a whole. There were a lot of questions left unanswered since the first announcement, and today we’re ready to share more information with you.
First off, you can check out the full list of illegal substances here. The World Anit Doping Agency is highly respected, and includes many recreational drugs, the most popular being marijuana. Join in on the discussion here.
