Alcohol Consumption Among U.S. Pregnant & Child-bearing Aged Women

The following graph depicts the percentage of alcohol consumption among pregnant and childbearing aged women in the U.S.. The vertical axis runs from zero to 60 percent.

1991: Pregnant 12%; All women 49%
1995: Pregnant 16%; All women 50%
1999: Pregnant 13%; All women 47%

[Sources: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (1999a). Summary of Findings From the 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Rockville, MD: Department of Health and Human Services.]