Recent Centers for Disease Control data shows that 18 percent of American adults drink excessively. (And every single one of them can be expected to do so this weekend.) 24/7 Wall Street has gone a step further, crunching the CDC’s data to determine the drunkest metro areas in all 50 states based on lushes per capita. (Hint: They're mostly college towns). Below are several soused selections; click on either link for all 50:
- Alabama: Auburn
- Alaska: Fairbanks
- California: Chico
- Colorado: Fort Collins
- Delaware: Dover
- Florida: Destin
- Georgia: Athens
- Illinois & Indiana: Bloomington
- Kentucky: Louisville
- Michigan: Lansing-East Lansing
- Mississippi: Gulfport-Biloxi
- Missouri: Columbia
- Nebraska: Lincoln
- Nevada: Reno
- New York: Watertown
- Ohio: Columbus
- South Carolina: Hilton Head
- Tennessee: Nashville
- Texas: Austin
- Wisconsin: Green Bay
Source: 24WallSt.com