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Study: Heavy Drinking Increases Unintended Pregnancy Risk by 50%

8/3/2025

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Heavy drinking among non-pregnant women aged 15-34 raises the risk of unintended pregnancies by a staggering 50% for those wishing to avoid them, according to a study of over 2,000 participants. Interestingly, cannabis use showed no such correlation, prompting a call for deeper investigation into the underlying causes of these unexpected pregnancies.

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Heavy drinking among non-pregnant women aged 15-34 raises the risk of unintended pregnancies by a staggering 50% for those wishing to avoid them, according to a study of over 2,000 participants. Interestingly, cannabis use showed no such correlation, prompting a call for deeper investigation into the underlying causes of these unexpected pregnancies.