[JayCT]

According to this, Connecticut is the 31st booziest state and 41st for DUI. Vermont however is 1st, Maine is 3rd, Massachusetts is 8th and New Hampshire is 9th. What do you think? Is it accurate? Based on my family that lives in Vermont I’d say it’s accurate. My family here is mixed with drinking so that could be correct. Jay

https://quotewizard.com/news/posts/a...ooziest-states

[kidyankee764]

Of course this isn’t accurate and is also clickbait with a desirable headline. If part of the criteria is most DUIs, they should realize DUI arrests are misdemeanors and not mandatory arrests. Many officers will find the operator a ride instead of arresting them. If every single person driving under the influence was documented in this study, whether or not they are arrested, then this might be credible. Because that’s not the case, it’s pretty much garbage.

[JP Nutmegger]

Considering that booze is so expensive in CT and many go to MA or NH to stock up, I'd say it's pretty accurate if they go strictly by sales. Now when it comes to consumption, it may be a mixed result of it either ascending because current conditions have driven people to drink, or descending because current conditions have made drinking cost prohibitive because people have less disposable income because of new taxes.

[Stepfordct]

Well less populated states might not have mass transit, Uber, Lyft, cabs to get home without the risk of impaired driving.

Sure some of this could be dependant on how many Universities too.
Malloy did his best to get our numbers up so that's one thing we can't blame him for!

[RoundTableKnight]

Originally Posted by JP Nutmegger

Considering that booze is so expensive in CT and many go to MA or NH to stock up, I'd say it's pretty accurate.

I know literally no one who does this.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by CamonYallCTaintThatBad

I know literally no one who does this.

I don’t either these days. Years ago my parents had friends that would drive to New Hampshire to buy liquor (Don’t know anyone who bought in Massachusetts). They owned a business and would give out booze as gifts at Christmas and have a large party. It was worth it back then for them because they could save hundreds. Today however, I’m not sure giving out liquor is ethically and politically correct. I will admit that we have bought wine in New Hampshire but only because we were up there for other reasons. Jay

[ryanthegoldengod]

Originally Posted by CamonYallCTaintThatBad

I know literally no one who does this.

We used to go to Mass---but that was only if we ran out of beer. This was when CT stopped sales at 8PM and MA stopped at 9PM. The good old days.

[BobNJ1960]

I am amazed at the quantity of liquor stores in Milford. The one by Shop Rite is gigantic.

[Cambium]

Haha, a study on Booziest states. Funny.


How about simply looking at how many businesses there are in an area or state? (Liquor and Wine stores, ect). That will give you an idea how much demand there is? Then again beer can be bought at any supermarket.


I haven't read the story but I assume "sales" would be a sign of which state is the "booziest"

[ryanthegoldengod]

All I know is I don't think you can find a town, no matter how small, in CT without a package store, a bar, and a pizza place.