Best colleges, best doctors, best places to live, I love all these lists even if I sometimes wonder at the presumption and bias of the writer.
This list seems to include more objective factors.
We looked at annual death rates due to alcoholic liver disease, as well as who's headed there by regularly downing five or more drinks in a sitting (CDC). Next, we factored in drunk-driving arrests (FBI) and the percentage of fatal accidents involving intoxicated motorists (U.S. Department of Transportation). Then, after tallying the MADD report card of state efforts to cut down on excessive drinking, we had our ranking and, for the state of Colorado, an invitation to AA.
The Drunkest Cities
The drunkest is Denver, CO. The least dangerously drunk is Durham, NC with Miami in second place. Go figure.