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1 in 13 pregnant women say they drink alcohol: Did you drink alcohol while pregnant?

Print | Comments () Posted by Kristi Palma July 20, 2012 09:28 AM

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The CDC reports that 1 in 13 pregnant women drink alcohol, according to this AP story.

The results are from national telephone surveys of 14,000 women. The women were asked whether they drank alcohol in the previous month and, if so, how much they drank. Pregnant women ages 35 to 44 were the biggest drinkers, according to the survey.

Did you drink alcohol while pregnant?

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