Figure 5.3 is a U.S. map showing percentages reporting past year alcohol dependence or abuse among persons aged 18 to 25, by State, for 2000. States listed here in alphabetical order within each group were divided into five groups based on the magnitude of their percentages. States in the highest group (15.67 to 21.16 percent) were Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and South Dakota. States in the next highest group (14.26 to 15.66 percent) were District of Columbia, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. States in the mid group (12.61 to 14.25 percent) were Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. States in the next lowest group (11.53 to 12.60 percent) were Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. States in the lowest group (10.11 to 11.52 percent) were Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Mississippi, New Jersey, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia.