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 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 (16.55 to 24.15 percent) were Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Wyoming. States in the next highest group (15.11 to 16.54 percent) were Alaska, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Vermont, and Wisconsin. States in the mid group (13.62 to 15.10 percent) were Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington. States in the next lowest group (12.47 to 13.61 percent) were Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. States in the lowest group (10.51 to 12.46 percent) were Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Utah.