Rhode Island is home to the famous alcoholic cartoon character, Peter Griffin from 'Family Guy.' Not that people generally refer to him as an alcoholic character. It's not like I say, "have you seen 'Family Guy?' There's this hilarious overweight alcoholic in it!" Actually, I may have described it like that to my friend Alcoholic Jim, but that was just to be relatable.
The perception from that character alone could point you towards the idea that Rhode Islanders drink heavily. With the 3rd highest alcohol-related driving deaths, there's definitely something going on over there. It's time to take the keys away from Rhode Island. You've had too much.
Statistics :
Adults drinking excessively: 17.9% - Alcohol-related driving deaths: 40.4% (3rd highest) - Adults in fair or poor health: 15.8% (24th highest) - Drunkest metro area: Providence-Warwick, RI-MA