<p>Okay, so my roommate just got back from smoking up in a walmart parking lot. Now I have no problems with her getting high as she's a very friendly curteous, nice high person, but she goes places to get high, and lets high people drive her to and fro. Now we get along really well, and the only reason I'm worried is that I like her enough to care that she not get into a crash or some other situation that could potentially be bad for her, and I don't want to see her get hurt. </p>
<p>She keeps telling me it's safe to drive high, but I strongly doubt it.</p>
<p>How do I non-confrontationally say something to her? I know ultimately it's her choice, and I don't want to seem pushy motherly to her, but I do worry and I just don't want her to get hurt.</p>
<p>If you approach from the position of a concerned friend (which is what you sound like) as opposed to a morally superior worry wart she'll respond better. It's probably a delicate subject for her, but you're definitely right about being concerned.</p>
<p>Just tell her that you think smoking marijuana is frickin awesome dude!! Then, next time she goes to smoke it, go with her, and since you don't smoke, right? You can drive her back safely! Ofcourse, my experience has taught me that smoking weed has little to no effect on driving a car. Now mixing it with alcohol or other drugs, yes, dangerous as hell, but it'd be a cold day in hell when somebody convinces me that smoking a bowl alone has any effect on driving a car (except that you probably drive a lot slower than you would sober!!!! e.g. Black Sheep)</p>
<p>Boot her out of the dorm so you can keep it as a single.</p>
<p>On a serious note, I think there's honestly nothing you can do. She's a grown woman, and she obviously likes to smoke pot, and I don't think anything you do short of going with her as a designated driver will help her. She makes her own decisions; that's what being an adult is about.</p>
<p>Yep, plus what if your roommate gets hurt another way, not related to smoking pot? Do you worry about those incidents too? You should probably just let this one be.</p>
<p>Does have an effect on drivng as it alters both your reaction time and depth perception. No, it's not as drastic as alcohol or other drugs, but it still places you an the others around you at that risk. This is part of my field of study so I did have to chime in! :) </p>
<p>To your roommate, since you describe her as being nice and easy to get along with, she should understand that you do show some kind of concern. Honestly it is a trick subject and since the risk isn't very high, I wouldn't push the issue if she does take your concern offensively.</p>
<p>I'm sure smoking pot will have some sort of negative effect when driving, most likely not as severe as taking alcohol but still pretty bad enough. Well, she is an adult now and if she wants to smoke pot and put herself at risk, it is her life, but it is good that you care about her.</p>
<p>um... u have a pothead roommate. i have a crackhead roommate... she comes in at 4:00am... goes... "guess what i got!"... and im like... let me sleep!</p>
<p>Yeah, so does driving on the same road as a person over 90. I actually think there are worse things to be under the influence of while driving. Things that are legal to do before driving. For instance, you are probably more at risk to eat turkey before driving than to smoke pot.</p>
<p>yeah don't worry (too much) because little smoking does not affect driving skills (a lot). It actually makes you very aware of your surroundings.
I remember my stoned friend was driving next to me (i was really against it) and she was driving sooo slow because she was so paranoid and yeah.</p>
<p>^^that study seems flawed, for the first it's testing people who had canabis in their system, yet cannabis stays in your system for up to a month, does that mean that I'm twice as more likely to cause a crash cause I smoked last week?</p>
<p>and most of all:
He said few people had taken cannabis alone - often it was combined with alcohol or other types of drugs, such as cocaine or speed.</p>
<p>maybe it's the alcohol, coke, or meth that's causing the accidents. I can tell you, alcohol and coke (no experience with meth) definitely affect driving ability.</p>
<p>It's safe to drive high. I did it every day all senior year and some of college. If you've been drinking at all along with it though, you shouldn't drive.</p>
<p>^^it's less safe than driving sober, but in the scheme of things, it's relatively safe. I'd prefer a stoned guy behind the wheel than an old person, but I'd prefer a sober person over a stoned person, it's all relative.</p>
<p>no it doesn't, you're a ****ing moron. I don't even understand how people can argue this. I've driven stoned plenty of times, and just because you THINK you're safe, doesn't necessarily mean you are, because you're stoned. I can drive perfectly fine stoned, but I do not think I would react well if I had to make a quick reaction. YES it's safer than alcohol. YES its safer than old people NO it's not safer than sober, there shouldn't even be a debate about this.</p>