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Drinking during pregnancy rose after 2020, new CDC data suggest

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  • Isabella Cueto

  • June 11, 2026

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    Recent CDC data indicates that 15% of pregnant women reported drinking alcohol between 2021 and 2024, up from 13.5% from 2018 to 2020.

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    Pregnant women who are unmarried or experience mental distress are more than twice as likely to engage in binge and heavy drinking.

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    Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a significant public health concern, linked to birth defects and intellectual disabilities.

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    Routine screening for alcohol use and mental health conditions during pregnancy could help reduce alcohol consumption.

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    The U.S. has been slow to adopt effective measures to reduce alcohol consumption rates among pregnant women compared to peer nations.

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Drinking during pregnancy rose after 2020, new CDC data suggest

  • by Isabella Cueto

  • June 11, 2026

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