Figure 5.20 is a U.S. map showing percentages reporting past year dependence or abuse for any illicit drug or alcohol among persons aged 26 or older, 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 (5.45 to 6.09 percent) were Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Washington. States in the next highest group (5.08 to 5.44 percent) were Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont. States in the mid group (4.68 to 5.07 percent) were Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. States in the next lowest group (4.31 to 4.67 percent) were Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Utah. States in the lowest group (3.45 to 4.30 percent) were Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.