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. 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 (7.00 to 10.16 percent) were Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. States in the next highest group (5.96 to 6.99 percent) were Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. States in the mid group (5.30 to 5.95 percent) were Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Tennessee, and West Virginia. States in the next lowest group (4.64 to 5.29 percent) were California, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas. States in the lowest group (3.71 to 4.63 percent) were Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia.