The state of Arizona might be best known for the famous Grand Canyon, desert climate, or exceptionally hot summers, but in recent years the state has also become known for something else...DUI arrests, alcohol-related car crashes, and drunkenness. Men's Health recently ranked the 100 drunkest cities of America, and unfortunately there are Arizona cities are on the list.
The magazine will publish the list in the publication's March edition, but the list has already been released over the internet and has already gained a lot of attention in the state of Arizona. The rankings are based on death rates from alcoholic liver disease, alcohol-related car crashes, frequency of binge drinking, number of DUI arrests, and severity of DUI penalties.
The city of Tuscon was ranked the ninth drunkest city in America and received an F grade by Men's Health when it comes to the city's drinking problem. Phoenix was ranked at number 18, and received a D- grade. Thaindian News reports that Las Vegas was anticipated to be the city ranked at the very top of the list, but surprisingly didn't even come up within the top 10. The drunkest cities list is already starting to turn heads in the Phoenix community, where even a Phoenix DUI attorney might be surprised by the results of the list.
Men's Health reports that the least drunk cities in a America are Manchester, New Hampshire, Fort Wayne, Indiana, New York City, and Durham, North Carolina. For a complete list of rankings and the full article about the drunkest cities in America, you can pick up the March issue of Men's Health.
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- Phoenix DUI attorney directory (FindLaw)
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