Just Say No to New Anti-Drug PSA’s
February 1st, 2007 by Alex
Ever watched an Anti-Drug PSA and thought, “What the hell are these guys smoking?”
You’re not the only one.
Studies have shown that these anti-drug commercials are not only completely unsuccessful but also a waste of millions of dollars in taxpayer’s money.
So, after years worth of supporting research into this topic, you’d think the government would change it’s tactics. Well, it has … kind of.
The newest stream of PSA’s have gone from high-budget, live action spots to badly drawn, poorly thought out excuses for anti-drug commercials. I mean, these things get more ridiculous every time I see them, yet somehow they keep getting made.
Today, we’re going to look at the latest batch of garbage from Above the Influence - the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s attempt at influencing today’s teens into going along with America’s outdated anti-drug program.
Read on to see the commercial mayhem.
Walk Yourself
In this poignant story of a man and his dog, the Office of National Drug Policy has decided to equate people who smoke weed to coma patients.
I guess if you smoke marijuana you don’t like to move your legs, you don’t like to feel the wind on your face and you’re also mean to animals. Damn this evil plant!
Try Football
My friends and I all gather in a circle, smoke pot and then go out to impress the ladies, just like the guy in this anti-drug PSA. If only I’d known that football was the key to every woman’s heart.
Thank you ONDCP!
Not Again
This is probably the best out of them all.
First, you’ve got a girlfriend who hates that her boyfriend smokes weed. Then, an alien lands and the girlfriend hooks up with it because the little bastard refuses some pot. Yea, that’s realistic.
Seriously, what the hell are these people on?
Stop Looking At Me
Now we’re back to the talking dog. I don’t know what sort of hyper-intelligent beagle is being drawn for these commercials, but the only time my dog stares at me is when I’m eating dinner and it wants some food.
The only way to legitimately disappoint a canine is to wave a treat in front of it’s face and then eat it yourself. However, I don’t recommend this.
I Feel Bad
Who thinks about how bad they feel smoking pot while they’re actually doing it?
If you’ve got self-restraint, and you think smoking isn’t right for you, don’t do it. It’s extremely simple.
The only symptom I notice when people smoke with their friends is lots of laughter. So until that becomes hazardous to your health, everything should work out fine.
