Everything is bigger in Texas... except for their alcohol related stats. For a state where you could order beer out of a four foot tall glass boot, they aren't really as in the game I thought they'd be. I think the Texas life is all about working on the ranch, drinking nothing but whiskey and coffee. Do I need to stop watching so many movies? Yes. Specifically cowboy movies? Yes again.
Forget about the movies. Let's talk about raw, hard facts. 19.9% of the adults are in fair or poor health, but that could just be the 40 oz porterhouse steaks that I assume they have for lunch every day. Let's not just blame the alcohol for our poor health, right?
Statistics :
Adults drinking excessively: 17.3% - Alcohol-related driving deaths: 29.9% (18th lowest) - Adults in fair or poor health: 19.3% (10th highest) - Drunkest metro area: Austin-Round Rock, TX