How To Bring Up The Issue Of Drugs And Alcohol With Your Roommate

How and when should I bring up the issue of drugs and alcohol?

Illegal drugs and alcohol are brought up several times. They're brought up in your ad - whether it's online or in the newspaper. No drugs, no parties, no alcohol, whatever. It's going to be brought up in the initial interview that you're going to ask them - do they ever do illegal drugs, and how much alcohol do they consume, or do they consume any at all. It's going to be brought up again, when they read your lease agreement, your roommate agreement, it's written right there. No drugs, no parties, no heavy alcohol drinking. Three times. If all of a sudden they start smoking pot, they have no excuse for that. They've already signed an agreement that they won't be doing that. On the other hand, if it's not a major issue with you - either drinking or doing drugs - then it will never come up. It's not important to you, but to most landlords it is important.