The drunkiest county in Texas is Travis. About 25.1% of adults there report excessive drinking, ranking 42nd out of 3,142 counties in the country. Alcohol-related road deaths are one of the most common causes of preventable death in the United States. KTVX) — You may have an idea of how much alcohol people in your community drink, but does it match the reality? A new map helps illustrate which counties in the United States are prone to excessive drinking and which states avoid paying a large bar bill.
While millions of Americans enjoy alcohol responsibly every day, they also misuse and abuse alcohol, and its excessive consumption can have serious consequences. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18.0% of American adults regularly consume unhealthy amounts of alcohol. In some American cities, excessive alcohol consumption rates are higher. More than half of the state's 72 counties are listed, including nine of the 12 counties bordering Minnesota.
Iowa is home to six counties on the list, while North Dakota and South Dakota each have one county on the list.
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