5 States with the Most Alcohol Related Deaths in the US

2. Wyoming

Average Death Rate per 100,000 People: 28.5

Drunk driving is a serious problem in Wyoming (popular for its moonshine), with the state having the second-highest rate in the country of people killed in crashes involving a drunk driver – 6.78 per 100,000 people. Excessive alcohol consumption costs Wyoming around $593.1 million per year, or $1,052 per capita.