Nexus Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 TOP BINGE DRINKING CITIES Percentage of people who admitted to binge drinking at least once in the 30 days before being interviewed in 2010. Rankings are out of 192 cities and statistical areas. 1. Kapa'a, Hawaii 23.0% 2. Key West, Fla. 23.0% 3. Lincoln, Neb. 22.7% 4. Scranton, Pa. 21.4% 5. Worcester, Mass. 21.2% 6. Bridgeport, Conn. 20.5% 7. Akron, Ohio 20.4% 8. Norfolk, Neb. 20.2% 9. Boston 20.1% 10. Virginia Beach, Va. 19.9% 11. Omaha, Neb. 19.5% 12. Springfield, Mass. 19.5% 13. Grand Island, Neb. 19.4% 14. Burlington, Vt. 19.4% 15. Buffalo, N.Y. 19.4% 16. Kahului, Hawaii 19.4% 17, San Antonio 19.4% 18. Wilmington, Del. 19.2% 19. Cape Coral, Fla. 19.1% 20. Sioux Falls, S.D. 19.0% Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Top binge drinking states States with the highest percentage of people who admitted binge drinking in the 30 days before they were interviewed in 2010. 1. Wisconsin 25.6% 2. Nebraska 22.3% 3. North Dakota 21.9% 4. D.C. 21.9% 5. Massachusetts 21.7% 6. Iowa 21.5% 7. Montana 21.5% 8. Illinois 21.4% 9. Alaska 21.2% 10. Vermont 20.2% SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention LINK Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Although binge drinking is typically seen in 18 to 34-year-olds on the national level, most of the data for this report derived from Nebraska's 65 and older population. I know this isn't a laughing matter. But I can't stop laughing at this. 65 an over binge drinking?? Quote Link to comment
husker_99 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 TOP BINGE DRINKING CITIES Percentage of people who admitted to binge drinking at least once in the 30 days before being interviewed in 2010. Rankings are out of 192 cities and statistical areas. 1. Kapa'a, Hawaii 23.0% 2. Key West, Fla. 23.0% 3. Lincoln, Neb. 22.7% 4. Scranton, Pa. 21.4% 5. Worcester, Mass. 21.2% 6. Bridgeport, Conn. 20.5% 7. Akron, Ohio 20.4% 8. Norfolk, Neb. 20.2% 9. Boston 20.1% 10. Virginia Beach, Va. 19.9% 11. Omaha, Neb. 19.5% 12. Springfield, Mass. 19.5% 13. Grand Island, Neb. 19.4% 14. Burlington, Vt. 19.4% 15. Buffalo, N.Y. 19.4% 16. Kahului, Hawaii 19.4% 17, San Antonio 19.4% 18. Wilmington, Del. 19.2% 19. Cape Coral, Fla. 19.1% 20. Sioux Falls, S.D. 19.0% Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Top binge drinking states States with the highest percentage of people who admitted binge drinking in the 30 days before they were interviewed in 2010. 1. Wisconsin 25.6% 2. Nebraska 22.3% 3. North Dakota 21.9% 4. D.C. 21.9% 5. Massachusetts 21.7% 6. Iowa 21.5% 7. Montana 21.5% 8. Illinois 21.4% 9. Alaska 21.2% 10. Vermont 20.2% SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention LINK so Cheers? Quote Link to comment
redout22 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I feel like every college town should top that list Quote Link to comment
fro daddy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 how quickly after a husker loss was this poll taken?? 1 Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 i feel like this wasnt a well done survey. Norfolk? Really? I feel like they surveyed some states rather intensely and others not as much. However, I would be willing to bet that Nebraska may be significantly lower on the usage of other illegal drugs, but I have no evidence whatsoever. Quote Link to comment
Muck Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 States with the highest percentage of people who admitted binge drinking in the 30 days before they were interviewed in 2010. 1. Wisconsin 25.6% Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 ONLY #3 ?????? com'mon guys - try harder Quote Link to comment
Omaha-Husker Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 FWIW binge drinking according to this survey is 5 or more drinks in one sitting for men or 4 or more in one sitting for women. 5 beers isn't exactly getting plastered in my experience. Quote Link to comment
HUSKER 37 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Does inhaling a pitcher of beer and then stopping count as one drink? Last time I did that, I raced home on my Vulcan before the alcohol took effect..Woke up in the Hospital.. Att the Alcohol Awareness class they made me attend, I was told that my hometown/county had the highest per capita alcoholism in Nebraska..I couldn't even remember ever seeing anyone over 25 drunk when I lived there.. Quote Link to comment
Bradr Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Att the Alcohol Awareness class they made me attend, I was told that my hometown/county had the highest per capita alcoholism in Nebraska..I couldn't even remember ever seeing anyone over 25 drunk when I lived there.. They were there. You just passed out first. Quote Link to comment
redblooded Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Not surprising in the least to me. Although counting crap like bud-light, miller-light, etc where it's like drinking slightly alcoholic water is a little cheap. Goto a bar some time, not early, late enough that you can watch the people that can really drink, just realize they are probably on beer 4 by 8 or 9pm. Then leave before last call and people trying to find afterparties or buy package hit the streets. Quote Link to comment
It'sNotAFakeID Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 There's a lot of things wrong with the way this survey was conducted. For example, when was the survey taken, if it was anytime within a month of St. Patrick's Day, then of course you're going to get a lot more answers of yes. Another could be the fact that some people are unaware of what binge drinking is defined as. Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.