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Do Wisconsin residents report excessively drinking more alcohol than those in other states? [1]

['Erin Gretzinger', 'Wisconsin Watch', 'More Erin Gretzinger', 'Reporting Intern']

Date: 2023-03-02 19:33:48+00:00

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Yes.

In 2022, 24/7 Wall St. ranked Wisconsin as the nation’s “drunkest” state based on self-reporting, with 25.2% of Wisconsin residents drinking excessively. In 2021, 41 of the 50 most heavily drinking counties were located in Wisconsin.

The state and county rankings are based on data from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

Excessive drinking is defined as adults who reported heavy or binge drinking within the previous 30 days. Binge drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks for women and five or more drinks for men on a single occasion. Heavy drinking is defined as consuming more than one drink per day on average for a woman or consuming more than two drinks per day for a man.

Wisconsin also ranks high in total alcohol consumption per capita at 8th in the nation, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

This Fact Brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.

Sources

24/7 Wall St: Drunkest States in America

24/7 Wall St: 24/7 Wall St. Drunkest Counties in America

National Institutes of Health: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: Excessive Drinking

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If we send you a request to change or remove Wisconsin Watch content from your site, you must agree to do so immediately. You are welcome to republish our articles forusing the following ground rules. For questions regarding republishing rules please contact Andy Hall, executive director, at [email protected] Do Wisconsin residents report excessively drinking more alcohol than those in other states? <h1>Do Wisconsin residents report excessively drinking more alcohol than those in other states?</h1> by Erin Gretzinger / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch March 2, 2023 <h2>Yes. </h2> In 2022, 24/7 Wall St. ranked Wisconsin as the nation's "drunkest" state based on self-reporting, with 25.2% of Wisconsin residents drinking excessively. In 2021, 41 of the 50 most heavily drinking counties were located in Wisconsin. The state and county rankings are based on data from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Excessive drinking is defined as adults who reported heavy or binge drinking within the previous 30 days. Binge drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks for women and five or more drinks for men on a single occasion. Heavy drinking is defined as consuming more than one drink per day on average for a woman or consuming more than two drinks per day for a man. Wisconsin also ranks high in total alcohol consumption per capita at 8th in the nation, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. This Fact Brief is responsive to conversations such as <a href="https://twitter.com/pc_chicago/status/1626929944776388608" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this one</a>. Sources 24/7 Wall St: <a href="https://247wallst.com/special-report/2022/07/19/drunkest-states-in-america/11/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Drunkest States in America</a> 24/7 Wall St: <a href="https://247wallst.com/special-report/2021/10/08/americas-drunkest-counties/2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">24/7 Wall St. Drunkest Counties in America</a> National Institutes of Health: <a href="https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/surveillance119/tab2_20.htm#top" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism</a> County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: <a href="https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings/county-health-rankings-model/health-factors/health-behaviors/alcohol-and-drug-use/excessive-drinking?year=2022" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Excessive Drinking</a> This <a target="_blank" href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/03/do-wisconsin-residents-report-excessively-drinking-more-alcohol-than-those-in-other-states/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://wisconsinwatch.org">Wisconsin Watch</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/wisconsinwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-WCIJ_IconOnly_FullColor_RGB-1.png?fit=150%2C150&quality=100&ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://wisconsinwatch.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1277166&ga=UA-17896820-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

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