Honestly? For me, driving a little bit stoned makes me a better driver. It's what soothed my massive, massive road rage. It calms my impatience, it keeps me from speeding, and it keeps me from getting angry at all the other idiot drivers on the road. Seriously, I used to spend the entire time on the road cussing out other drivers and speeding/zipping in and out of traffic like I was Speed Racer. If I'm a bit stoned, I might get annoyed, but I pretty much stay in my lane and toodle along happily, even when stuck in massive traffic. *shrug* But, I also understand why it makes a lot of people nervous.
A bunch of stoner friends of mine have said the same thing. But, you know, so have a lot of friends of mine who took much harder drugs. A lot of high-functioning drug addicts are convinced they drive better when high because they are so much more "aware", or more relaxed, or less stressed, or whatever. I am not really convinced.
I definitely understand that drugs affect different people in different ways, and that there are some people for whom taking currently-illegal drugs can help them deal with everyday life better, but i would prefer that those people seek professional help and find a measured clinical solution rather than self-medicate. And even then they should be very careful. As we have seen with benzos, opiates, amphetamines etc, when doctors prescribe medication that "feels good", some patients have a tendency to abuse it, and that is most certainly going to impair their ability to operate a 2-ton rolling death machine.
I don't use any "mind altering" drugs (unless you count antidepressants, lol), but I can't help but be a teensy bit skeptical when someone says they drive better under the influence of one, even marijuana, which I firmly believe should be legalized.
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I definitely understand that drugs affect different people in different ways, and that there are some people for whom taking currently-illegal drugs can help them deal with everyday life better, but i would prefer that those people seek professional help and find a measured clinical solution rather than self-medicate. And even then they should be very careful. As we have seen with benzos, opiates, amphetamines etc, when doctors prescribe medication that "feels good", some patients have a tendency to abuse it, and that is most certainly going to impair their ability to operate a 2-ton rolling death machine.
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I don't use any "mind altering" drugs (unless you count antidepressants, lol), but I can't help but be a teensy bit skeptical when someone says they drive better under the influence of one, even marijuana, which I firmly believe should be legalized.
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