And now for your number one spot. [drum roll] The most problematic drinking state in all of the United States of America is North Dakota! North Dakota is raising the bar on every level. 24.7% of adults are drinking to excess. They have the highest rate of alcohol-related driving deaths. Yet, they are the 9th lowert in adults with fair or poor health. At least something is working out.
I think if we learned anything it is that there isn't a direct correlation between excessive drinking, driving deaths, and health, but when you're number one in both driving deaths and drinking excessively maybe it's time to chill.
Statistics :
Adults drinking excessively: 24.7% - Alcohol-related driving deaths: 46.7% (the highest) - Adults in fair or poor health: 13.4% (9th lowest) - Drunkest metro area: Fargo, ND-MN