date:Oct 13, 2012
gallons (tied-8th)
Total consumption: 44,711,021 gallons (15th lowest)
Pct. change in consumption '03-'11: -5.7% (20th highest)
Pct. binge drinkers: 22.7% (5th highest)
Population density: 24.0/sq. mile (8th lowest)
Nebraskans are among the heaviest drinkers in the United States. Nearly 23% of Nebraska adults were binge drinkers while another 7.5% were heavy drinkers. Overall, 61.8% of all adults stated they had consumed alcohol within the past 30 days, one of the highest percentages in the