Only 16% of pregnant people with recent alcohol use advised to stop

In 2017 and 2019, about 16% of pregnant people with past 30-day alcohol use were advised by a health care provider to quit or reduce their consumption, a recent study in MWWR found.
According to Jackie Luong, an epidemiology research assistant at the CDC, and colleagues, alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI) is an evidence-based tool that can be used in the primary care setting to reduce prenatal drinking.
Prior MWWR data showed that 17.8% of pregnant adults without a usual care provider reported current drinking compared with 11.9% of those who did. However, previous research has not

In 2017 and 2019, about 16% of pregnant people with past 30-day alcohol use were advised by a health care provider to quit or reduce their consumption, a recent study in MWWR found.
According to Jackie Luong, an epidemiology research assistant at the CDC, and colleagues, alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI) is an evidence-based tool that can be used in the primary care setting to reduce prenatal drinking.
Prior MWWR data showed that 17.8% of pregnant adults without a usual care provider reported current drinking compared with 11.9% of those who did. However, previous research has not