CDC report finds rise in alcohol use among pregnant women since 2020

A new CDC analysis shows that the proportion of pregnant adults who reported drinking in the past month increased after 2020.

The survey data indicate that about 15% of pregnant women reported current drinking between 2021 and 2024, up from roughly 13.5% in the 2018-2020 period.

Researchers highlighted that unmarried women and those experiencing frequent mental distress were more than twice as likely to engage in binge or heavy drinking compared with peers.

The authors stress that alcohol consumption during pregnancy remains a public-health issue and suggest that both clinical and community interventions could help address the trend.