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Substance use during pregnancy, including smoking, e-cigarette use, alcohol and illicit drugs, is a risk factor for adverse birth outcomes, such as birth defects, developmental disabilities, preterm birth, low birthweight and infant mortality.
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- In Connecticut in 2021, 16.7% of women of childbearing age (18-44 years) reported binge drinking in the past month, compared to overall in the U.S.
- In Connecticut in 2021, 6.8 newborns per 1,000 hospitalized were diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).
- In Connecticut in 2021, 12.4% of men reported smoking, compared to of men overall in the U.S.
- In Connecticut in 2019, 3.9% of mothers reported smoking during the last three months of pregnancy.
Notes: Beginning in 2006, binge alcohol use is defined as having four or more drinks on at least one occasion during the past month. Prior to 2006, binge alcohol use is defined as having five or more drinks on at least one occasion during the past month. Percent reported is among women ages 18-44. The following states did not conduct BRFSS surveillance every year and are not included in U.S. rates for the respective years: AK(1990), AR(1990,1992), DC(1995), KS(1990,1991), HI(2004), NV(1990,1991), NJ(1990), WY(1990-1993).
Sources: Alcohol Use: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Behavioral Surveillance Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved December 1, 2023, from www.marchofdimes.org/peristats.
- In Connecticut in 2021, 16.7% of women of childbearing age (18-44 years) reported binge drinking in the past month, compared to overall in the U.S.
- Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause physical and mental birth defects, and women who binge drink or drink frequently during pregnancy greatly increase the risk of alcohol-related damage to their babies.