India, June 16 -- Pregnant women in the United States are drinking alcohol more often than before, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The report, based on national survey data, found that about 15% of pregnant women reported consuming alcohol in the previous 30 days between 2021 and 2024. This is slightly higher than the 13.5% reported between 2018 and 2020. In simple terms, about one in seven pregnant women said they had consumed alcohol in the past month. The report also found that some pregnant women continue to engage in binge drinking and heavy drinking despite the known risks to their babies.
The findings, first reported by Stat, showed that 4.9% of pregnant women reported binge drinking, ...