MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'illicit'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:40:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405824&cid=t_179821_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F26%2Fdont-fall-for-infidelity%2F I’m annoyed by infidelity. What’s gotten me so annoyed to write about it are radio advertisements I hear for a website that encourages people to cheat on their spouse or significant other, acting as though it were a common or even normal experience. Infidelity — or cheating, as people often refer to it — is neither common nor normal. If you’ve come to the fork in the road where you’ve cheated or are considering cheating on your partner, it’s time to acknowledge another reality — your primary romantic relationship is in trouble. Serious trouble. You can go down the easy road and cheat — because, after all, somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of people in relationships do. Or you can acknowledge something is going on with your relationshi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405824 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:23:36 +0100 4405824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183298&cid=t_179821_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feverybody-hurts-powerful-gripping-emotionally-charged-piece-about-drinking-and-driving%2F2010.11.19 A gripping piece by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) in Victoria about  drinking and driving and the use of illicit drugs. Words cannot depict this powerful and graphic piece. Take a look: TAC Campaign: 20-Year Anniversary Retrospective Montage “Everybody Hurts” “On December 10, 1989 the first TAC commercial went to air. That year the road toll was 776. Twenty years on it has fallen to 303. There is still a long way to go.” You’ll find more TAC Victoria videos HERE. Your turn We would love to hear from you. Did this video move you in any way? Did it increase your awareness? We would love for you to share your insightful thoughts. As always, thank you for your time. *This blog post was originally published at Health in 30* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183298 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:00:18 +0100 4183298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370397&cid=t_179821_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2lwOsgicfxo%2F By Ian VasquezThe apparent drug gang killings of U.S. consular employees this weekend in Juarez, Mexico are a bloody reminder that President Obama is getting the United States involved in yet another war it cannot win. Drug gang killings also occurred in Acapulco, with a total of 50 such fatalities nationwide over the weekend. Unfortunately, Obama has responded to the latest incident by following the same failed strategy as his predecessors when confronted with drug war losses: a stronger fight against drugs. Though the deaths are the first in which Mexican drug cartels appear to have so brazenly targeted and killed individuals linked to the U.S. government, illicit drug trade violence has killed some 18,000 people in Mexico since President Calderon came to power in December 2006—more th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370397 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:53:18 +0100 3370397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249692&cid=t_179821_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FUHeVXjUoAxM%2F John Walters, former director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, turns in a rambling and at times incoherent defense of the current war on drugs in today’s WSJ. There are many points worth picking apart, but this line of reasoning, loosely speaking, was my favorite: What is the alternative to the progress we are making? We have made the kind of compromises with alcohol that some suggest making with illegal drugs… Today there is terrible violence in Mexico…  The drug trade is a tool, not the cause of these violent criminal groups. Making it easier to produce and traffic drugs will strengthen, not weaken, these terrorists. Right. Because we have all of these beer distributors and liquor-store owners running around the country kidnapping folks, killi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249692 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:02:27 +0100 2249692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1401403&cid=t_179821_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Falcohol-drug-use-in-an-educated-workforce%2F This study examined alcohol and licit and illicit drug use in a highly educated medical related workforce. A comprehensive health survey of a 10% random sample of a workforce (n = 8,567) yielded a 60% response rate (n = 504) after accounting for 15 undeliverable surveys. Many respondents reported past-year use of alcohol (87%). Thirteen percent of respondents consumed three or more drinks daily; 15% were binge drinkers. Twelve percent of the workforce was assessed as having a high likelihood of lifetime alcohol dependence; 5% of respondents met criteria for current problem drinking. Overall, 42% reported using mood-altering prescription drugs (analgesics, antidepressants, sedatives, or tranquilizers). Eleven percent reported using illicit drugs (cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, or mar... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1401403 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:24:58 +0100 1401403