Delaware's nickname is 'the first state.To this day, no one is entirely sure why... That's not true. We pretty clearly know why, and if you paid any attention in history class, you'd know why too. They were the first state to sign the constitution. They were likely the first to sort out whether it said anything bad about drinking or not. "No rules against drinking? No? Sign it!"
Their alcohol-related driving deaths are even higher than South Carolina's, but when you're the first state you can pretty much do what you want. Delaware is like, "that's what I love about these new states. I get older and they stay the same age."
Statistics :
Adults drinking excessively: 16.6% - Alcohol-related driving deaths: 37.9% (6th highest) - Adults in fair or poor health: 16.7% (21st highest) - Drunkest metro area: Dover, DE