Figure 5.19 is a U.S. map showing percentages reporting past year dependence or abuse for any illicit drug or alcohol among persons aged 18 to 25, by State, for 2000 and 2001. 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 (19.85 to 27.09 percent) were Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming. States in the next highest group (18.28 to 19.84 percent) were Alaska, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, and South Dakota. States in the mid group (16.85 to 18.27 percent) were Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin. States in the next lowest group (15.59 to 16.84 percent) were Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, and West Virginia. States in the lowest group (13.04 to 15.58 percent) were Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.