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What's Worse: Alcohol or Marijuana Use?DR. WALLACE: The guy I date is a "pothead." He smokes a lot of marijuana. Sometimes he even smokes marijuana while he is driving. He says that he is in complete control at all times, even when and after he has smoked pot. He says that alcohol affects drivers much more than pot. Is this a fact? - Nameless, Springfield, Ohio NAMELESS: That's like asking whether it's better to lose an arm or a leg. It's a serious loss, regardless of the extremity. The same is true for driving under the influence of alcohol or any other drug. According to the American Council for Drug Education, evidence now shows that marijuana affects a person's ability to drive and that people high on marijuana are involved in an unusually high percentage of traffic accidents and fatalities. Tests conducted in mechanical and electronic driving simulators show that marijuana smoking impairs driving skills even in those who don't think they are high. A study conducted in California found that at least 16 percent of drivers arrested for impaired driving showed clear evidence of recent marijuana use. Do yourself a favor. Stop riding with your friend when he is using any type of drug. His chances of being involved in an accident while high are very good. Don't become a traffic statistic. The sad thing is that innocent people could become victims because of your friend's stupidity. I HOPE YOUR PARENTS RECONSIDER DR. WALLACE: There's this guy who I like very much, but my parents are "death" when it comes to guys. They refuse to allow me to date him because they think that all boys want sex from girls.
Last Friday night my parents said I could go to the movies with my girlfriend. It so happens that this boy was also at the movies with his buddy. All four of us sat together and guess what? My parents were checking up on me and they also came to the movie. Now I'm grounded for two months because my parents thought this boy and I had this whole thing planned, and I swear we didn't. Please tell me how to get out of this mess. I'm 100 percent innocent! - Nameless, Hagerstown, Md. NAMELESS: I chose your letter to be printed because I think you are innocent and a victim of circumstances. Cut out this column and present it to your mom and dad. Let's hope they reconsider. At least they should be impressed that you convinced me of your innocence. SHOULD I CHECK HIM OUT? DR. WALLACE: I attend a high school that has over 2,000 students. For the past six weeks, a boy has been saying, "Hi" to me and I return the greeting. I don't have any classes with him, and I don't know his name, so I was totally taken by surprise when he said, "Hi, Sherry," this morning. I think that I'd like to know more about this guy. Would it be stupid if I "sort of" checked him out? I'm always afraid of appearing stupid. - Sherry, Oakland, Calif. SHERRY: Check him out! You'd appear stupid if you didn't! Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2012 CREATORS.COM
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