The Drinking Dilemma: When Public Health Advice Goes Awry The United States has reached a 92 year low in drinking rates, a remarkable achievement considering its long history of imbibing.
However, one demographic stands out as an alarming exception: pregnant women.
According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the proportion of pregnant women who reported drinking in the previous month has skyrocketed by 59% since 2011, reaching nearly 15% last year.