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New study finds upward trend in alcohol use during pregnancy in the U.S: JAMA
['Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli', 'Written']
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The new findings suggest that alcohol use during pregnancy, including higher-risk drinking patterns, increased from 2011 through 2024.
The study included 33,729 pregnant women who provided information on past-month alcohol use.
The prevalence of current alcohol use increased from 9 percent in 2011–2012 to a peak of 15 percent in 2021–2022, before declining slightly to 14.5 percent in 2023–2024.
Binge drinking and heavy drinking followed similar patterns, reaching 4.6 percent and 2 percent, respectively, by 2023–2024.
Overall, the findings show that the prevalence of current alcohol use, binge drinking, and heavy drinking increased among pregnant women in the United States between 2011 and 2024.