Utah is most known for two things: Salt Lake City and Mormons. Big ups to Mormons for taking over an entire state. You go, Mormons! You've shown us that once there's enough of you in one state, that state is pretty much yours.
There's a well known event centered around Utah that's important to mention because I bet most of the drinking comes from that one time of year alone. I'm talking about Sundance. A bunch of awkward filmmakers who are too nervous about their movie not to drink. The stats don't lie either. The drunkest metro area is Salt Lake City where the festival takes place.
Statistics :
Adults drinking excessively: 12.4% - Alcohol-related driving deaths: 19.7% (the lowest) - Adults in fair or poor health: 12.9% (6th lowest) - Drunkest metro area: Salt Lake City, UT