Louisiana Parishes That Report the Most Excessive Drinking

LOUISIANA (KMDL-FM) - Louisiana is known as a party state. From Mardi Gras to numerous outdoor festivals, there's always something going year-round. As you know, if there's something going on, there's cold beer and mixed drinks to be had.

Out of all of Louisiana's Parishes, which ones report the most excessive drinking?

Let's take a look...

What Is Excessive Drinking?

When talking about excessive drinking in Louisiana, we need to take a look at how excessive drinking is technically defined.

According to the CDC.Gov, excessive drinking is defined as:

Binge Drinking - Four or more drinks for women, or five or more drinks for men during an occasion.

Heavy Drinking - Eight or more drinks for women, or 15 or more drinks for men during a week.

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Underage Drinking - any alcohol use by people younger than 21.

Drinking While Pregnant - any alcohol use during pregnancy.

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Where Louisiana Ranks When It Comes To Drinking

While there are 10 Parishes in Louisiana that report high levels of drinking, as a state, Louisiana ranks relatively low on the list, considering.

According to intoxistates.com, Louisiana ranks 13th in the U.S. for percentage of residents who drink excessively.

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Louisiana Parishes That Drink The Most

Taking in the data listed above when it comes to binge drinking, heavy drinking, etc, intoxistates.com has compiled their list of the percentage of Louisiana Parish residents who report excessive drinking.

Orleans Parish (22.06%)
Lafayette Parish (20.95%)
Vernon Parish (20.79%)
St. Charles Parish (20.11%)
Ascension Parish (20.01%)
Calcasieu Parish (19.7%)
Terrebonne Parish (19.52%)
Cameron Parish (19.43%)
Vermillion Parish (19.43%)
Beauregard Parish (19.37%)

You can read more and see the interactive map over at intoxistates.com.