Exploring the Link Between Substance Use and Abortion: The Roles of Unconventionality and Unplanned Pregnancy

~ Jason Schwartz

This is an interesting study and it challenges the stereotype that addicts are irresponsible baby mills. The study appears to find that unplanned pregnancy and abortion are related to “unconventionality” rather than substance use. They found that “unconventionality” was also related to substance use. An example of the saying that “correlation does not equal causation.”

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.