D.C. Adults Top Alcohol Abusers in Country

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-DC-Adults-Top-Alcohol-Abusers-in-Country-126507408.html

A new report says that adults in Washington D.C. abuse alcohol more than anyone else in the country.

According to a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 8.1 percent of adults age 26 or older in D.C. are alcohol dependent. Looking at a long-term sampling, alcohol abuse rate is on the rise for the District, according to the survey.

The Washington Examiner first reported the story, noting that alcohol abuse has been a chronic issue in the District, affecting residents from the city's streets to former First Lady Betty Ford in the White House.

D.C. was also among the 10 states where residents most frequently reported smoking marijuana within the last month. Alaskan residents inhale the most, according to the survey, with 11.5 percent of residents saying the lit up with four weeks of the survey.

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[marmar]

1. "Alaskan residents inhale the most"

Bad news. This is going to lend credence to the theory that weed kills brain cells:

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. Sounds like someone got a copy of Boehner's liquor store bill

and extrapolated it as an average.

Of course, If I lived there, I would probably drink too.

:D

[gratuitous]

4. Yeah, DC is #1

But only when Congress is in session. The scene shifts to Ohio when Boehner's not in town.

[gkhouston]

3. I can easily believe it. I used to drive through Georgetown and

was whomper-jawed at the number of liquor stores.