Figure 5.2 is a U.S. map showing percentages reporting past year alcohol dependence or abuse among youths aged 12 to 17, 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 (6.81 to 9.71 percent) were Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. States in the next highest group (6.15 to 6.80 percent) were Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. States in the mid group (5.28 to 6.14 percent) were Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Tennessee. States in the next lowest group (4.58 to 5.27 percent) were Alabama, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas. States in the lowest group (3.59 to 4.57 percent) were District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia.