Alcohol Use, Screening, and Brief Intervention Among Pregnant Persons - 24 U.S. Jurisdictions, 2017 and 2019
"Using 2017 and 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data, CDC examined prevalence of alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI) and characteristics of pregnant persons and nonpregnant women aged 18-49 years (reproductive-aged women) residing in jurisdictions that participated in the BRFSS ABSI module. During their most recent health care visit within the past 2 years, approximately 80% of pregnant persons reported being asked about their alcohol use; however, only 16% of pregnant persons who self-reported current drinking at the time of the survey. Further, the prevalence of screening among pregnant persons who did not graduate from high school was lower than that among those who did graduate from high school or had at least some college education... During 2015-2017, 11.5% of pregnant U.S. women aged 18-44 years reported current drinking, and during 2018-2020, 13.5% of pregnant adults aged 18-49 reported current drinking... The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends implementing ABSI for all adults aged >18 years in primary health care settings, including those who are pregnant, to reduce excessive alcohol use, which includes any alcohol use while pregnant."
Luong, J., et al. (2023). Alcohol Use, Screening, and Brief Intervention Among Pregnant Persons - 24 Jurisdictions, 2017 and 2019. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 72(3): 55-62. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7203a2.htm?s_cid=mm7203a2_w