5 States that Drink the Least Alcohol per Capita

4. Georgia

Ethanol Consumption per Capita: 1.91 gallons

Georgia has a lower rate of binge drinking as compared to the national average – 6.9% against the country’s average of 8.2%. Still, approximately 2,400 deaths occur annually in the state that are linked to excessive alcohol use. The economic cost of alcohol abuse in the Peach State is around $700 per person. 

Started in 2011, Georgia’s Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Project uses the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and a public health approach to tackle Georgia’s leading substances of abuse and misuse issues.