"One in three reckless drivers who were tested for drugs, tested positive for marijuana. It's more harmful than we thought."
I would like to point out that while I neither condone nor condemn the use of pot, I have serious issues with this commercial.
First, the "one out of three" statistic: What about the other two? What were they using? LSD? Heroin? Cocaine? Or were they using none at all?
Second: These are just the drivers who were tested for drugs. How many stoned drivers never get tested? Or how many are tested for alcohol instead?
Third: These are only the people in the "reckless driver" category. That's not counting the "driving under the influence" category, most of which is alcohol related. So pot is really tiny minority.
And finally: This commercial is supposed to properly inform us. Manipulate statistics all you want to sell deodorant, but not like this. Not if you want people to be informed.
And don't get me started on that other one where the kid shoots his friend with a gun his dad left loaded and lying around in plain sight!
