October 27, 2024 | Leave a Comment

The States Who Binge Drink the Most (4 Beat Wisconsin)

Introduction

Introduction — Binge drinking is defined by the CDC as having four or more drinks in one sitting for women and five or more drinks for men.

Not surprisingly, the CDC has a dataset from 2022 that measures this.
https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/excessive-drinking-data/index.html

But given Wisconsin’s love of beer and hard liquor, I was amazed to learn that four states had a higher percentage of residents reporting that they binge drink.

Here’s everything you need to know:

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The US average

The US average — According to the CDC’s data, 17% of people across the United States binge drink.

Keep that average in mind as you see the results!

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#51: Utah

#51: Utah — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 12.7%

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#50: Alabama

#50: Alabama — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 13.7%

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#49: Kentucky

#49: Kentucky — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 14%

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#48: Oklahoma

#48: Oklahoma — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 14.4%

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#47: Mississippi

#47: Mississippi — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 14.4%

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#46: Maryland

#46: Maryland — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 14.4%

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#45: Georgia

#45: Georgia — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 15.2%

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#44: West Virginia

#44: West Virginia — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 15.5%

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#43: Delaware

#43: Delaware — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 15.6%

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#42: Indiana

#42: Indiana — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 15.7%

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#41: Florida

#41: Florida — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 16.3%

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#40: Tennessee

#40: Tennessee — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 16.4%

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#39: Idaho

#39: Idaho — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 16.4%

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#38: Washington

#38: Washington — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 16.5%

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#37: New Jersey

#37: New Jersey — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 16.7%

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#36: New Mexico

#36: New Mexico — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 16.8%

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#35: Texas

#35: Texas — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 16.9%

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#34: Connecticut

#34: Connecticut — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 17.2%

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#33: Arkansas

#33: Arkansas — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 17.5%

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#32: Maine

#32: Maine — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 17.7%

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#31: Louisiana

#31: Louisiana — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 17.7%

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#30: Virginia

#30: Virginia — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 17.8%

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#29: New York

#29: New York — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 17.8%

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#28: Alaska

#28: Alaska — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18%

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#27: North Carolina

#27: North Carolina — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.1%

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#26: South Carolina

#26: South Carolina — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.2%

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#25: Kansas

#25: Kansas — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.2%

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#24: California

#24: California — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.2%

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#23: Illinois

#23: Illinois — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.3%

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#22: Rhode Island

#22: Rhode Island — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.4%

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#21: Pennsylvania

#21: Pennsylvania — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.4%

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#20: Massachusetts

#20: Massachusetts — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.6%

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#19: Nevada

#19: Nevada — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.7%

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#18: Michigan

#18: Michigan — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.7%

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#17: Arizona

#17: Arizona — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.7%

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#16: New Hampshire

#16: New Hampshire — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 18.8%

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#15: Oregon

#15: Oregon — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 19.4%

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#14: Wyoming

#14: Wyoming — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 19.8%

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#13: Ohio

#13: Ohio — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 19.9%

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#12: Hawaii

#12: Hawaii — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 19.9%

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#11: Colorado

#11: Colorado — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 19.9%

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#10: Vermont

#10: Vermont — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 20.3%

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#9: Nebraska

#9: Nebraska — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 20.5%

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#8: Missouri

#8: Missouri — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 20.6%

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#7: South Dakota

#7: South Dakota — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 21%

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#6: Minnesota

#6: Minnesota — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 21%

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#5: Wisconsin

#5: Wisconsin — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 21.8%

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#4: Iowa

#4: Iowa — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 23.2%

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#3: North Dakota

#3: North Dakota — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 23.9%

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#2: Montana

#2: Montana — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 24%

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#1: District of Columbia

#1: District of Columbia — Percentage of adults who report binge drinking: 24.2%

Yes, we know, DC is not technically a state. Montana is the highest of the states.

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