Louisiana seems like a very magical place to me. It's the type of place where I feel like you could see a cat walking down the street playing a trombone and it wouldn't be THAT weird. Maybe that's more of a New Orleans thing (boy am I going to be surprised when I visit and don't see a single feline playing a brass instrument).
As could be expected from the home state of New Orleans, 18.6% of the adult population drinks excessively. You do wonder how much of that is the fault of Mardi Gras alone. Every other state takes a dip in drinking rates for that week while Louisiana spikes.
Statistics :
Adults drinking excessively: 18.8% - Alcohol-related driving deaths: 32.6% (22nd highest) - Adults in fair or poor health: 21.0% (5th highest) - Drunkest metro area: Houma-Thibodaux, LA