CDC Data Reveals Drunkest States in America!

Thanks to living in the age of freakin' huge data, we recently found out which cocktails are the most popular in each state, and now, thanks to even more data — this time published by the CDC and organized by 24/7 Wall St. — we know which states are the drunkest too. If you're wondering what exactly determines "drunkest," that is defined by the percentage of men and women over the age of 18 who report that they either binge drink or drink heavily. The CDC classifies binge drinking as four or more drinks on a single occasion for women, and five or more for men, and defines heavy drinking as at least eight drinks per week for women and 15 per week for men. In terms of general trends, 24/7 Wall St. notes that "the states with the highest rates of excessive drinking are concentrated in the Midwest," and that "The states with with the lowest rates... are predominantly located in the South." Review the list and tell us if this feels right to you! 50. Tennessee 11.2% of adults drink excessively Drunkest metro area: Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin 49. West Virginia 11.4% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Morgantown 48. Utah 12.4% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Salt Lake City 47. Alabama 12% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Auburn-Opelika 46. Mississippi 13.3% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula 45. New Mexico 13.8% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Santa Fe 44. Oklahoma 13.9% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Lawton 43. North Carolina 14.9% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Jacksonville 42. Arkansas 15.3% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 41. Idaho 15.4% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Coeur d’Alene 40. Maryland 15.5% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: California-Lexington Park 39. Nevada 15.8% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Reno 38. Arizona 16.0% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Flagstaff 37. Kentucky 16.3% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Louisville/Jefferson County 36. South Carolina 16.6% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 35. Delaware 16.6% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Dover 34. Indiana 16.8% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Bloomington 33. Georgia 16.8% of adults drinking excessively: 16.8% Drunkest metro area: Athens-Clarke County 32. Kansas 16.9% of adults drinking excessively: 16.9% Drunkest metro area: Lawrence 31. Texas 17.3% of adults drinking excessively: 17.3% Drunkest metro area: Austin-Round Rock 30. Virginia 17.4% of adults drinking excessively: 17.4% Drunkest metro area: Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 29. Florida 17.4% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 28. Wyoming 17.5% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Casper 27. New Jersey 17.6% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Ocean City 26. Missouri 17.7% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Columbia 25. South Dakota 17.7% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Sioux Falls 24. Washington 17.8% of adults drinking excessively: 17.8% Drunkest metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 23. Rhode Island 17.9% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Providence-Warwick 22. California 18.0% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Chico 21. Pennsylvania 18.1% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: State College 20. New York 18.2% of adults drinking excessively: 18.2% Drunkest metro area: Watertown-Fort Drum 19. New Hampshire 18.4% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Manchester-Nashua 18. Connecticut 18.6% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 17. Louisiana 18.8% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Houma-Thibodaux 16. Oregon 18.8% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 15. Colorado 19,1% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Fort Collins 14. Ohio 19.2% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Columbus 13. Massachusetts 19.5% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Barnstable Town 12. Vermont 19.6% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Burlington-South Burlington 11. Maine 19.6% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Portland-South Portland 10. Michigan 20.0% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Lansing-East Lansing 9. Nebraska 20.4% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Lincoln 8. Hawaii 20.% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 7. Iowa 21% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Iowa City 6. Minnesota 21.1% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Mankato-North Mankato 5. Illinois 21.2% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Bloomington 4. Montana 21.8% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Missoula 3. Alaska 22.1% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Fairbanks 2. Wisconsin 24.5% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Green Bay 1. North Dakota 24.7% of adults drinking excessively Drunkest metro area: Fargo

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