India, May 20 -- A March 2025 study published in Addictive Behaviors highlights a complex relationship between heavy drinking and romantic experiences among young adults. As per the findings, heavy drinking is associated with both positive and not so positive romantic and sexual experiences. Moreover, women who combined alcohol and cannabis reported fewer regretted experiences, the study found. Also read | Binge drinking to celebrate? Here's what you need to know about its repercussions

The study's lead author, Gabriela Lopez, and her colleagues aimed to explore how alcohol use - and the simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis - relates to the romantic and sexual experiences of heavy-drinking young adults. They added that heavy drinking...