There are many dry counties in the south. In many places “beer drinker” is used a pejorative. The north and west, generally more urban places, consume most alco

There are many dry counties in the south. In many places “beer drinker” is used a pejorative. The north and west, generally more urban places, consume most alcohol. https://www.statista.com/statistics/442848/per-capita-alcohol-consumption-of-all-beverages-in-the-us-by-state/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/442848/per-capita-alcoho... This is an important thing to understand. Pills prescribed by trusted medical professionals in these places were destined to be a kill shot because there were no “cultural antibodies” against them. Weed, alcohol and other potentially damaging habits are kept in check by religion. Opiates and bad diet are the big killers in the south because there are no religious restrictions to moderate. The notion that southerners are drunks is a myth, as are many negative stereotypes of the south.