Virginia is home to the Naval Station Norfolk, and while those navy cadets are kept on a tight leash, you know they let loose when they get the opportunity. That type of institution can greatly alter the statistical landscape when it comes to drinking. Consider a state that had no colleges. The alcohol consumption might be far less, especially the consumption of any beer brand with "ice" in its title.
Virgina has some respectable numbers that aren't totally alarming, but it being a tobacco state, I wonder what their tobacco stats look like. Nothing like some IPA and a menthol. Actually I've literally never had that combination and it doesn't even sound that good. It is visceral though, isn't it? (You hear that, Donald Glover? I writer viscerally).
Statistics :
Adults drinking excessively: 17.4% - Alcohol-related driving deaths: 30.5% (20th lowest) - Adults in fair or poor health: 14.6% (20th lowest) - Drunkest metro area: Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA