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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