Drunkest Cities

With New Year’s Eve upon us, The Daily Beast ranks which cities are overzealous when it comes to tossing back a few. From Vegas to Milwaukee, these are the towns with an alcohol problem.

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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---milwaukee_tpgmee — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.76
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 7.1
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 21.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 3.9
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---fargo_rwfbul — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.48
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 8.1
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 21.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 3.5
Newscom

galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---san-francisco_iazfc3 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.06
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 8.2
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 19.6
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 6.9
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---austin_ywwjb3 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 13.77
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.8
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 20.4
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 3.3
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---reno_udd8v9 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.13
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 8.6
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 16.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 11.9
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---burlington_nu5kx6 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.24
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.9
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 18
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 6.2
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---omaha_o15rmh — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.09
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 7.3
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 19.7
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 3.8
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---boston_jntigj — Average drinks, per person, per month : 14.38
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 7
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 20
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 1.3
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---anchorage_lbxfos — Average drinks, per person, per month : 13.66
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17.1
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 6.7
Newscom

galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---san-diego_zxesnp — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.44
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.1
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17.2
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 8.3
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---minneapolis_zdbh5u — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.63
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.4
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 20.6
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 4.6
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---denver_bqrqep — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.94
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.9
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17.1
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 7.0
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/smartest-cities---providence_ykgs93 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 13.35
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.9
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17.7
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 4.4

galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/coldest-cities---sioux-city_s5hisc — Average drinks, per person, per month : 11.39
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 21.4
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 4.8
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---toledo_zukkkp — Average drinks, per person, per month : 10.98
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.7
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 20.5
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 6.8
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---hartford_ccmxd1 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 13.23
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.3
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 15.9
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 3.9
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---tampa_dc8blh — Average drinks, per person, per month : 11.08
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 7.3
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17.2
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 7.8
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---portland_wms9s1 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.11
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 7.2
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 16.6
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 4.1
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---san-antonio_b3ttfu — Average drinks, per person, per month : 11.69
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.8
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 21
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 3.9
Newscom

galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---philadelphia_kxslwr — Average drinks, per person, per month : 13.14
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.7
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17.5
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 0.6
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---spokane_abmejy — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.21
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.5
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17.2
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 7.9
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---cleveland_bszq7j — Average drinks, per person, per month : 11.79
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.6
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 19
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 4.7
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---sacramento_fz0htl — Average drinks, per person, per month : 11.66
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 7
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 15.6
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 8.1
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---st-louis_u1c0gp — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.29
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.4
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 20.9
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 2.2
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---new-orleans_wjoc3z — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.31
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.2
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 16.9
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 2.9
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/smartest-cities---tucson_hx9eng — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.57
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 7.5
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 11.9
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 7.4

galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/football-fans---buffalo_uxlxnp — Average drinks, per person, per month : 11.74
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.5
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 5.7
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---tallahassee_ssoosp — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.81
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.2
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 15.4
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 3.3
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---chicago_oboe73 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 13.01
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.1
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 18
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 2.3
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---seattle_qxgg1r — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.59
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.1
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 15.3
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 7.9
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---springfield_pttwyy — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.84
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 4.8
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17.5
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 3.6
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---portland-1_r2nck3 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 11.65
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.6
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 14.7
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 5.8
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---davenport_hpnva2 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 10.77
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.6
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 19.1
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 4.7
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---phoenix_s2hfrh — Average drinks, per person, per month : 11.33
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.9
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 15.6
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 5.7
Aaron J. Latham / AP Photo

galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---cincinnati_xznqqa — Average drinks, per person, per month : 9.8
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.3
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17.3
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 6.8
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---las-vegas_csfwab — Average drinks, per person, per month : 10.32
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6.2
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 17.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 3.5
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---baltimore_giraf0 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 12.43
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 5.2
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 14.9
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 3.5
Matt Rourke / AP Photo

galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---cedar-rapids_j8rrx9 — Average drinks, per person, per month : 11
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 4.5
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 19.4
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 5.9
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---casper_bryi0n — Average drinks, per person, per month : 11.79
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 4
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 16.4
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 12.1
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galleries/2010/12/23/drunkest-cities/drunkest-cities---jacksonville_s6hj0r — Average drinks, per person, per month : 10.47
Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers : 6
Percent of adults who are binge drinkers : 16.4
Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease : 5.5
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