America`s Drunkest Cities

From USAToday:

Fresno, Calif. tops Men`s Health magazine`s list of America`s “drunkest” cities while Boston, home to the “Cheers” bar where everyone knows your name, was deemed the “least drunk,” besting even Salt Lake City.

I`ve been lied to by my Dropkick Murphys albums.

The magazine, which will publish the list of 100 major cities in it`s March edition, drew upon such data as death rates from alcoholic liver disease, booze-fueled car crashes, frequency of binge-drinking in the past month, number of DUI arrests, and severity of DUI penalties.

“Drunkest” cities:

1. Fresno, Calif.
2. Reno, Nev.
3. Billings, Mont.
4. Riverside, Calif.
5. Austin
6. St. Louis
7. San Antonio
8. Lubbock, Texas
9. Tucson
10. Bakersfield, Calif.

“Least drunk” cities:

1. Boston
2. Yonkers, N.Y.
3. Rochester, N.Y.
4. Salt Lake City
5. Miami
6. Newark
7. Durham, N.C.
8. New York City
9. Fort Wayne, Ind.
10. Manchester, N.H.

See full list, including grades for each city from A to F.

Maybe somebody should pitch NBC on doing a new version of “Cheers” set in Fresno? With the track record of fine profit-making judgment that NBC`s current management has, they might go for it…