Friday, July 20, 2012

Attitudes About Alcohol

  I have to admit that this one surprises me.  You would think a more educated individual would be less likely to drink during pregnancy but the study finds the opposite to be true.
From USA Today: 
  Older, more educated pregnant women are much more likely than other pregnant women to drink alcohol, despite warnings that any amount of drinking might be harmful, a new study shows. Overall, nearly 8% of pregnant women admitted to a least one drink in the month before the survey, says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While some studies have failed to find harm from light drinking, U.S. public health officials strongly discourage it. "Any drinking is going to put your child at risk," a CDC researcher tells Reuters.

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