> why not let anyone take drugs to make it easier for them to compete as well? There's two robust reasons I know of for banning a performance-enhancing substan

> why not let anyone take drugs to make it easier for them to compete as well? There's two robust reasons I know of for banning a performance-enhancing substance: health risks, and equality of opportunity (e.g. if a substance is expensive to get hold of or has been developed privately). I'm guessing that in the case of therapeutic uses, the pros are considered to outweigh the cons.