12. Denver, CO

Daily Beast: The Drunkest Cities

Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.94

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 5.9

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 17.1

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 7.0

(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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The Drunkest Cit... With New Year’s Eve upon us, The Daily Beast ranks which cities are overzealous when it comes to tossing back a few. From Vegas to Milwaukee, these are the towns with an alcohol problem.

To compile our first annual list of the drunkest cities in America, The Beast looked at three things: average alcohol consumption over a month, the highest levels of binge drinking, and the places where large portions of the population suffer the dire health consequences from over-imbibing.
20. Philadelphia... Average drinks, per person, per month: 13.14

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 6.7

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 17.5

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 0.6

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
19. San Antonio,... Average drinks, per person, per month: 11.69

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 5.8

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 21

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 3.9

(AP Photo/Toby Jorrin)
18. Portland, ME Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.11

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 7.2

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 16.6

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 4.1

(AP Photo/Joel Page)
17. Tampa, FL Average drinks, per person, per month: 11.08

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 7.3

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 17.2

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 7.8

(AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
16. Hartford, CT Average drinks, per person, per month: 13.23

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 6.3

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 15.9

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 3.9

(AP Photo/Steve Miller)
15. Toledo, OH Average drinks, per person, per month: 10.98

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 6.7

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 20.5

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 6.8

(AP Photo/J.D. Pooley)
14. Sioux City, ... Average drinks, per person, per month: 11.39

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 6

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 21.4

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 4.8

(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
13. Providence, ... Average drinks, per person, per month: 13.35

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 5.9

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 17.7

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 4.4

(AP Photo/Stew Milne)
12. Denver, CO Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.94

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 5.9

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 17.1

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 7.0

(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
11. Minneapolis-... Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.63

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 5.4

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 20.6

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 4.6

(AP Photo/Jim Mone)
10. San Diego, C... Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.44

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 6.1

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 17.2

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 8.3

(AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
9. Anchorage, AK Average drinks, per person, per month: 13.66

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 6

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 17.1

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 6.7

(AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
8. Boston, MA Average drinks, per person, per month: 14.38

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 7

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 20

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 1.3

(AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
7. Omaha, NE Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.09

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 7.3

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 19.7

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 3.8

(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
6. Burlington, V... Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.24

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 6.9

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 18

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 6.2

(AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
5. Reno, NV Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.13

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 8.6

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 16.8

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 11.9

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4. Austin, TX Average drinks, per person, per month: 13.77

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 6.8

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 20.4

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 3.3

(AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
3. San Francisco... Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.06

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 8.2

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 19.6

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 6.9

(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
2. Fargo, ND Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.48

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 8.1

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 21.8

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 3.5

(AP Photo/Will Kincaid)
1. Milwaukee, WI Average drinks, per person, per month: 12.76

Percent of adults who are heavy drinkers: 7.1

Percent of adults who are binge drinkers: 21.8

Deaths per 100,000 residents from alcoholic liver disease: 3.9

(AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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