Relationships between state-level general population alcohol policies and birth outcomes: Results from 1972–2019 vital statistics

Meenakshi S Subbaraman, Nancy F Berglas, William C Kerr and Sarah C M Roberts

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 8, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Research has found that policies that single out pregnant people’s alcohol consumption are mostly ineffective. Identifying alternative approaches – for example, general population alcohol policies – that can reduce adverse effects of pregnant people’s alcohol consumption is essential. Here, we examine how U.S. state-level alcohol policies regarding grocery store and gas station sales, Sunday sales, Blood Alcohol Concentration limits for driving, and government monopolies relate to birth outcomes. Methods: Outcome data came from the 1972–2019 U.S. Vital Statistics System birth certificates (N = 160,538,939 live singleton births). Primary outcomes were low birthweight (

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