Some of these stats don't seem very fair to Hawaii. It is literally a place that people go to so they can relax and drink. That 20.5% of adults drinking to excess is just all those tourists coming and downing pina coladas. Then they leave and go die back in their homes, which makes sense of their 7th lowest rating in adults with poor health. See? It all makes sense when you do some digging.
The beautiful Hawaii does show us one of its demons though. Their alcohol-related driving deaths are the fifth highest at 38%. I'd like to see the data on alcohol-related surfing deaths. That's one thing you won't catch me doing. I will drink while playing basketball or even bullfighting, but if you think I'm going up against the ocean drunk, then you've got another thing coming.
Statistics :
Adults drinking excessively: 20.5% - Alcohol-related driving deaths: 38.0% (5th highest) - Adults in fair or poor health: 13.1% (7th lowest) - Drunkest metro area: Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
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Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
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