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Substance Use Screening During Pregnancy

"Despite widespread recommendations for universal substance use screening during pregnancy,21,

Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy (MAT-LINK)

"The MAT-LINK [Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy] surveillance network analyzed selected demographic characteristics of pregnant persons overall an...

Alcohol is the Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer in the US

"Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity.1 

In 2019, an estimated 96,730 cancer cases were related to alcohol consumption including 42,400 in men and 54,330 in women.1 This translates to nearly 1 million preventable cancer cas...

Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy Among Women in the US Aged 18–49 Years

"The estimated prevalence of current drinking among pregnant women during 2021–2024 (15.2%) appears to be higher than it was during 2018–2020 (13.5%) (3), suggesting an ongoing need for clinical and community-level interventions.

"Regional differences in current drinking during pregna...

Alcohol Use In The United States

"Alcohol remains the most widely used psychoactive substance in the United States. In 2024, 134.3 million individuals age 12 and older, 46.6% of the population, reported past-month drinking, and 57.9 million adults reported binge drinking (≥5 drinks within 2 hours for males, ≥4 for females;