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11-01-2014, 04:47 PM
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(11-01-2014, 04:23 PM)Nevy Wrote:(11-01-2014, 01:11 AM)Enzyme Wrote:(11-01-2014, 12:19 AM)Nevy Wrote: Driving high is reckless and endangers the people around you. If you are going to smoke weed, do it in your home or a friends home.. not in public. Or move Colorado, Amsterdam or any of the other States that have legalized the drug.
Not to be that guy who will argue and cause a massive flamewar, but it's worth mentioning that alcohol as a much bigger issue than weed when it comes to the hazards of driving while high and drunk.
Alcohol is more socially acceptable, and a very high number of people consume alcohol on a regular basis.
One third of traffic-accident-deaths are caused by alcohol. (USA)
Around 30 people die every day in USA because of driving under the influence of alcohol.
I've lost a cousin myself because of alcohol+driving.
(And we're not talking about all the other problems that alcohol cause)
*coughs*
Not gonna bore you with the boring facts, but it's worth keeping in mind that alcohol is the biggest enemy here.
The article I was reading actually mentioned that people usually divert to the fact that alcohol is the leading hazard. But it is important to keep in mind that driving while high is responsible for about 12% of driving deaths in 2010 and all the drugs together accounted for over 28%. And remember, alcohol is WAY more accessible than these drugs so that is why it is obviously going to result in more problems.
I just find it a bit strange how everyone believes things just because it says "A study shows..." or "This article displays..." or whatever. While I'm not saying that they're always biased, I'm just saying it seems a bit overdone to the point where it's hard to believe. My dad said he found a study that showed that weed was as addictive as heroin. I just sighed and carried on, because he obviously is too caught up in his hatred for the drug that it's making him see these blatant lies as facts. Also, you may retaliate and say that my sources are biased, but they're not, because they're done through experience. Experience > Experiments.