Nebraska. Isn't there something so inherently tough about that name? It just sounds rugged. It sounds like something you say out in the prairie lands at the end of the day. Your hands calloused from a hard days work. You twist off the top of your mason jar filled to the brim with moonshine. You take a drink and say, "NEBRASKA."
Maybe it's like that. Maybe it's not like that. Either way, the percentage of adults who drink to excess is at 20.4%, and they've got the 9th highest alcohol-related deaths. Still, they are very healthy. It sounds like they just have to stay out of cars and they're fine.
Statistics :
Adults drinking excessively: 20.4% - Alcohol-related driving deaths: 35.6% (9th highest) - Adults in fair or poor health: 13.4% (10th lowest) - Drunkest metro area: Lincoln, NE