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Where Americans abuse alcohol
The Daily News - 7/1/2017
In 2013, 17.3 million Americans were dependent on or abused alcohol. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually, making it one of the leading preventable cause of death in America.
The following is a breakdown of alcohol dependence by state, according to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. States are ranked by the percentage of its population over the age of 12 who were dependent on alcohol in 2014 (the most recent year available).
Here's a look at the 25 least alcohol-dependent states:
50. Utah
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 1.84%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.14%
* Population: 2,990,632
49. Maine
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 1.96%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.58%
* Population: 1,329,453
48. Alabama
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 1.96%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.46%
* Population: 4,853,875
47. Arkansas
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 1.98%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.44%
* Population: 2,977,853
46. Mississippi
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.01%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.51%
* Population: 2,989,390
45. Kansas
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.03%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.41%
* Population: 2,906,721
44. Tennessee
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.03%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.55%
* Population: 6,595,056
43. New Jersey
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.1%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.56%
* Population: 8,935,421
42. Georgia
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.12%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.55%
* Population: 10,199,398
41. Iowa
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.15%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.54%
* Population: 3,121,997
40. Texas
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.15%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.53%
* Population: 27,429,639
39. Hawaii
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.18%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.61%
* Population: 1,425,157
38. Washington
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.18%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.58%
* Population: 7,160,290
37. Missouri
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.19%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.6%
* Population: 6,076,204
36. Florida
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.19%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.7%
* Population: 20,244,914
35. Michigan
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.23%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.59%
* Population: 9,917,715
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34. West Virginia
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.28%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.74%
* Population: 1,841,053
33. Minnesota
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.3%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.7%
* Population: 5,482,435
32. Oklahoma
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.3%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.69%
* Population: 3,907,414
31. North Carolina
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.31%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.75%
* Population: 10,035,186
30. Delaware
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.33%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.69%
* Population: 944,076
29. Kentucky
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.35%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.83%
* Population: 4,424,611
28. Illinois
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.36%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.69%
* Population: 12,839,047
27. North Dakota
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.38%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.45%
* Population: 756,835
26. Virginia
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 12+): 2.39%
* Percentage of population dependent on alcohol (ages 26+): 1.79%
* Population: 8,367,587