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Vital Signs: Prescription Opioid Pain Reliever Use During Pregnancy 2019

Posted 7/17/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)

Important updates to the 2019 survey data included in this CDC MMWR Report for July 17, 2020: 

Among the 6.6% of women who reported prescription opioid use during pregnancy, 

  • 21.2% reported misuse (a source other than a health care provider or a reason for use other than pain),
  • 27.1% wanted or needed to cut down or stop using, and 
  • 31.9% reported not receiving provider counseling about how use could affect an infant.