Addicted States

When considering moving to a new State you may take into consideration school quality, access to health care and even the crime rate within the area.  Crime can destroy peoples lives and cause havoc in the community, while there are many reasons for crime happening, the misuse of legal and illegal drugs can fuel the epidemic.

For this reason, analysts at Pink Storage looked at the States with the highest and lowest rates of substance abuse.

Main Findings

States with the highest levels of substance abuse

1. 1. Tennessee
2. 2. Ohio
3. 3. Oregon
4. 4. Vermont
5. 5. Arizona

States with the lowest levels of substance abuse

1. 1. Texas
2. 2. Georgia
3. 3. Florida
4. 4. North Carolina
5. 5. Utah

States with the highest number of fatal overdoses (per 100,000)

1. 1. West Virginia (80.9)
2. 2. Tennessee (56)
3. 3. Delaware (55.3)
4. 4. Louisiana (54.5)
5. 5. Maine (54.3)

States with the fewest number of fatal overdoses (per 100,000)

1. 1. South Dakota (11.3)
2. 2. Nebraska (11.8)
3. 3. Iowa (15.3)
4. 4. Texas (18.2)
5. 5. Hawaii (18.6)

States with the highest prevalence of Cocaine usage

1. 1. Colorado (6.49%)
2. 2. California (4.98%)
3. 3. Massachusetts (4.97%)
4. 4. Vermont (4.96%)
5. 5. Hawaii (4.91%)

States with the lowest prevalence of Cocaine usage

1. 1. Arkansas (2.44%)
2. 2. Alabama (2.49%)
3. 3. Kentucky (2.60%)
4. 4. Mississippi (2.73%), Texas (2.73%)
5. 5. North Carolina (2.74%)

States with the highest prevalence of Marijuana usage

1. 1. Vermont (53.77%)
2. 2. Oregon (51.12%)
3. 3. Massachusetts (48.37%)
4. 4. Montana (48.27%)
5. 5. Alaska (48.24%)

States with the lowest prevalence of Marijuana usage

1. 1. Utah (25.32%)
2. 2. Alabama (25.93%)
3. 3. North Carolina (28.97%)
4. 4. Texas (29.45%)
5. 5. Arkansas (30.30%)

States with the highest prevalence of adults who drink more than 4 drinks in one go

1. 1. Vermont (42.43%)
2. 2. Wisconsin (40.75%)
3. 3. North Dakota (40.43%)
4. 4. Rhode Island (39.58%)
5. 5. Montana (39.08%)

States with the lowest prevalence of adults who drink more than 4 drinks in one go

1. 1. Utah (16.95%)
2. 2. Alaska (24.38%)
3. 3. Alabama (24.40%)
4. 4. North Carolina (24.79%)
5. 5. Oklahoma (25.56%)

States with the highest number of deaths caused by excess alcohol (per 100,000)

1. 1. New Mexico (99)
2. 2. Wyoming (78)
3. 3. Alaska (76)
4. 4. Montana (75)
5. 5. South Dakota (73)

States with the fewest number of deaths caused by excess alcohol (per 100,000)

1. 1. Utah (32)
2. 2. New Jersey (38)
3. 3. New York (41)
4. 4. Hawaii (43)
5. 5. Massachusetts (44)

A spokesperson from Pink Storage commented on the findings:

"The study shows that all areas of the United States suffer from some form of substance abuse, and if you or someone you know are suffering it's important to reach out and get treatment."

"Delaying treatment can put you at risk for fatal consequences and if no action is taken your addiction can become more severe. Substance use disorders won't get better on their own and rehab offers a chance for recovery. Rehab can eliminate your physical dependence while addressing the psychological side of addiction."

Methodology

In order to determine the States with the highest and lowest rates of substance abuse, Pink Storage compared the 50 States across 12 relevant metrics that were equally weighted.  Each metric was graded on a 100 point scale, with a score of 100 being the worst for that category.

These metrics included drug overdoses per capita, Cocaine use prevalence, Heroin use prevalence, Opioid use prevalence, Marijuana use prevalence, Hallucinogen use prevalence, Methamphetamine use prevalence, Prescription drug abuse, percentage of adults who binge drink, deaths related to excess alcohol, smoking prevalence per state, adults who vaped daily.

Each States score was then added up across all categories to rank-order our study to determine the States with the highest and lowest amount of substance abuse.

Data used to create this ranking were collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alcohol Related Disease Impact. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention BRFSS Prevalence and Trends data,  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Data is correct as of 03/12/2024.

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