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The most drinking states of America

Excessive drinking can lead to various health problems and significantly shorten a person’s life. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about 90 thousands of people are addicted to this habit. In addition, people who abuse alcohol, die on average 30 years earlier, writes USA Today.

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Excessive alcohol consumption is considered 4 and more glasses at a time for women and 5 and more glasses for men or 8 drinks with high alcohol content for women per week and 15 for men.

In the US, 18% of Americans consume too much alcohol. But the frequency of drinking varies from state to state. Below is a list of states with the highest percentage of alcohol consumption.

50. Tennessee

Adults who abuse alcohol: 11,2%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 28,0% (11 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 19,9% (9-place). Suburb, where most drinkers: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin.

In Tennessee, the fewest people who abuse alcohol live. Excessive alcohol consumption can trigger the onset of certain types of cancer, high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases.

Despite the smallest percentage of drinkers, there is a high mortality rate associated with alcohol problems. Of the 100, thousands of 436 inhabitants die before 75 years. The state also ranks 7-e among the most smoking states - 21,9%, which can also be the cause of high mortality.

49. West Virginia

Adults who abuse alcohol: 11,4%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 32,0% (25 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 23,7% (highest)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Morgantown, WV.

Low-drinking states are also low-income states. The median household income in West Virginia is $43,385, well below the national median income of $57,617. Additionally, in low-income states, residents have poor health.

48. Utah

Adults who abuse alcohol: 12,4%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 19,7% (lowest)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 12,9% (6-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Salt Lake City, UT.

In Utah, the low level of excessive drinking is due to the fact that there are many religious people in this state. More than half of the population of the state are Mormons, which religion forbids drinking alcohol.

47. Alabama

Adults who abuse alcohol: 13,0%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 29,4% (17 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 21,2% (4-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Auburn-Opelik, AL

Despite the fact that adults drink less in this state than in others, they cannot boast of good health. But health problems are no longer associated with alcohol abuse, but with obesity. Approximately 34% of residents are obese.

46. Mississippi

Adults who abuse alcohol: 13,3%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 23,3% (3 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 22,2% (3-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS.

Mississippi ranks third among states where people live in poor health. This may be due to the fact that the state has a low income level. Mississippi has the lowest median household income in the United States at $41,754 and the highest poverty rate at 20,8%.

45. New Mexico

Adults who abuse alcohol: 13,8%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 32,1% (25 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 20,2% (8-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Santa Fe, NM

New Mexico also can not boast of high incomes. The average family income here is $ 46,748 per year, which is almost $ 11,000 lower than the national level of $ 57,617. This state is also in third place in the poverty rating - 19,8%.

44. Oklahoma

Adults who abuse alcohol: 13,9%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 29,9% (19 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 20,9% (6-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Lawton, OK.

In this state, 1 of 4 adults complains of poor health. This is due to the fact that in Oklahoma live people who lead a physically inactive lifestyle more than the average American.

43. North Carolina

Adults who abuse alcohol: 14,9%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 32,3% (24 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 18,5% (12-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Jacksonville.

The state ranks 12 in the ranking of places where people with poor health live. The reason may be that people are not active enough (24%) and are obese (29,7%), while national figures are 22% and 28%, respectively.

42. Arkansas

Adults who abuse alcohol: 15,3%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 28,4% (13 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 22,7% (2-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.

As mentioned above, the lower the income, the less people spend on drinking. The average annual household income in Arkansas is $ 44,334 per year.

41. Idaho

Adults who abuse alcohol: 15,4%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 32,4% (23 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 14,1% (14-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Ker d'Alen.

In Idaho, the death rate is below average. For every 100, thousands of 310 residents die before 75 years. Nationwide, for every 100, thousands of 333 people die before 75 years. This state also has a low incidence of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States - on 100, thousands of people have only 337 diagnoses of chlamydia, whereas on a national scale - 456 diagnoses.

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40. Maryland

Adults who abuse alcohol: 15,5%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 32,8% (20 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 13,3% (8-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: California-Lexington Park.

Maryland is an exception to the rule that low income correlates with high rates of alcohol abuse. The state has the highest median household income at $78 per year, which is $945 more than the national average of $20.

39. Nevada

Adults who abuse alcohol: 15,8%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 32,8% (21 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 17,2% (17-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Renault.

Nevada has a rather high death rate than in other states and not only because of alcohol abuse. From 100 000, 360 people die before 75 years.

38. Arizona

Adults who abuse alcohol: 16,0%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 27,6% (9 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 18,5% (11-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Flagstaff.

37. Kentucky

Adults who abuse alcohol: 16,3%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 28,5% (14 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 20,9% (7-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Louisville / Jefferson County.

Kentucky is one of the poorest states. In addition, 25,9% of residents smoke here, which is the highest figure in the country. In addition, 32,9% of people are obese, which greatly exceeds the national level - 28%.

36. South Carolina

Adults who abuse alcohol: 16,6%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 37,8% (7 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 17,0% (19-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Hilton Head Island - Bluffton - Beaufort.

The average family income in the state is $ 49 501. The poverty level in South Carolina is 15,3%, which is one of the highest rates of poverty. Here, 31,8% of residents are obese.

35. Delaware

Adults who abuse alcohol: 16,6%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 37,8% (6 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 16,7% (21-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Dover.

34. Indiana

Adults who abuse alcohol: 16,8%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 23,6% (5 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 18,0% (14-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Bloomington.

The average household income in Indiana is $ 52 314. The mortality rate of 10 is the largest in the country - on 100, thousands of 387 people die before 75 years.

33. Georgia

Adults who abuse alcohol: 16,8%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 23,4% (4 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 17,5% (16-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: District Athens-Clark.

In the state of Georgia from 100, thousands of 377 people do not live to 75 years, and 29,6% of residents are obese.

32. Kansas

Adults who abuse alcohol: 16,9%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 27,3% (8 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 15,1% (22-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Lawrence.

In Kansas, 30,8% of residents are obese, and 23,5% of residents are sedentary.

31. Texas

Adults who abuse alcohol: 17,3%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 29,9% (18 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 19,3% (10-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Austin-Round Rock.

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30. Virginia

Adults who abuse alcohol: 17,4%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 30,5% (20 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 14,6% (20-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford.

29. Florida

Adults who abuse alcohol: 17,4%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 28,2% (12 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 17,1% (18-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Crestview-Fort-Walton Beach-Destin.

28. Wyoming

Adults who abuse alcohol: 17,5%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 35,3% (10 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 14,4% (19-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Casper.

27. New Jersey

Adults who abuse alcohol: 17,6%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 24,3% (6 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 15,2% (23-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Ocean City.

26. Missouri

Adults who abuse alcohol: 17,7%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 31,7% (23 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 16,6% (22-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Colombia.

25. South Dakota

Adults who abuse alcohol: 17,7%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 35,2% (11 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 12,8% (5-place)
Suburb, where most of all drinkers: Sea Falls.

24. Washington

Adults who abuse alcohol: 17,8%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 35,0% (12 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 14,2% (18-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.

23. Rhode Island

Adults who abuse alcohol: 17,9%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 40,4% (3 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 15,2% (24-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Providence Warwick.

22. California

Adults who abuse alcohol: 18,0%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 29,0% (15 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 17,8% (15-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Chico.

21. Pennsylvania

Adults who abuse alcohol: 18,1%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 32,0% (24 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 15,3% (25-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: State College.

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20. New York

Adults who abuse alcohol: 18,2%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 23,0% (2 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 16,2% (23-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Watertown-Fort Drum.

In New York, 23% of traffic accidents are alcohol-related, well below the national average of 30%.

19. New Hampshire

Adults who abuse alcohol: 18,4%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 31,2% (22 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 11,5% (2-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Manchester-Nashua.

18. Connecticut

Adults who abuse alcohol: 18,6%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 33,4% (18 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 14,3% (17-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Bridgeport-Stamford-Naruolk.

17. Louisiana

Adults who abuse alcohol: 18,8%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 32,6% (22 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 21,0% (5-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Houma Thibodo.

16. Oregon

Adults who abuse alcohol: 18,8%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 32,8% (19 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 18,3% (13-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Portland-Vancouver Hillsboro.

15. Colorado

Adults who abuse alcohol: 19,1%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 34,7% (13 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 13,7% (11-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Fort Collins.

14. Ohio

Adults who abuse alcohol: 19,2%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 34,3% (14 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 15,3% (24-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Columbus.

13. Massachusetts

Adults who abuse alcohol: 19,5%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 27,8% (10 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 14,2% (15-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Barnstable.

12. Vermont

Adults who abuse alcohol: 19,6%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 33,4% (17 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health status: 11,4% (lowest rate)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Burlington-South Burlington.

11. Maine

Adults who abuse alcohol: 19,6%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 39,8% (4 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 14,9% (21-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Portland-South Portland.

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10. Michigan

Adults who abuse alcohol: 20,0%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 29,4% (16 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 16,8% (20-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Lansing-East-Lansing, Michigan.

9. Nebraska

Adults who abuse alcohol: 20,4%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 35,6% (9 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 13,4% (10-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Lincoln.

8. Hawaii

Adults who abuse alcohol: 20,5%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 38,0% (5 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 13,1% (7-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Kahului-Vailuku-Lahaina.

7. Iowa

Adults who abuse alcohol: 21,0%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 25,4% (7 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 12,3% (4-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Iowa City.

6. Minnesota

Adults who abuse alcohol: 21,1%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 30,9% (21 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 11,9% (3-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Mankato-North Mankato.

5. Illinois

Adults who abuse alcohol: 21,2%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 34,2% (15 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 15,6% (25-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Bloomington.

4. Montana

Adults who abuse alcohol: 21,8%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 46,3% (2 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 14,2% (16-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Missoula.

3. Alaska

Adults who abuse alcohol: 22,1%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 23,8% (16 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 13,7% (12-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Fairbanks.

2. Wisconsin

Adults who abuse alcohol: 24,5%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 36,9% (8 -th place)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 14,0% (13-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Green Bay.

1. North Dakota

Adults who abuse alcohol: 24,7%
Mortality due to alcohol abuse: 46,7% (highest)
Adults with mediocre or poor health: 13,4% (9-place)
Suburb, where most drinkers: Fargo.

 

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