I live in Wisconsin, which is a very boozy state. In terms of the percentage of people whose drinking habits are described as excessive, we're No. 2, behind only North Dakota. I remember a boss who was from outside the state remarking how pervasive drinking was here -- that people were tippling at a baby shower. Yep, that's how it is.
I've wondered what makes it so -- ethnic heritage, long winters, etc. A 2018 USA Today article notes that states that rank high on the "excessive drinking" scale tend to have relatively high household incomes, or at least lower poverty rates. They're also relatively low on the percentage of the population in fair or poor health. Both seem counterintuitive. A high percentage of traffic deaths are alcohol related, though. Here's a link to the story I cited from:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/03/08/these-americas-drunkest-states/406342002/
Another article that distills the numbers to alcohol consumption per capita sees the ranking differently, putting New Hampshire, Delaware and Nevada in the top three. Wisconsin and NoDak still make the top 10.
https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/li...st-alcohol-heres-a-ranking-of-all-50-plus-dc/
As for my personal habits, I like beer. I usually have a couple per day, but cocktail hour comes early -- I find that if I drink around dinnertime or after, it disrupts my sleep.