This Map Shows The States Where Adults Binge Drink The Most
Binge drinking is typically thought of as a college activity, but in some states, it's popular with older adults as well.
A map created by Ramiro Gomez and posted on Reddit shows the states where binge drinking among people age 26 and above is most common (the data comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Bloomberg):
As the map shows, more than 30% of adults in North Dakota and South Dakota admitted to binge drinking during the previous month. Those in surrounding states had high rates of binge drinking, as well.
Utah - which has a high population of Mormons compared to the rest of the U.S. - ranked low, as did North Caroline and Tennessee.
North Dakota is also one of the biggest consumers of beer in the U.S., and Utah usually ranks low when it comes to alcohol consumption.
Binge drinking is commonly defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion.
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