Alcohol Data and Reports

Alcohol Quick Facts

Facts about alcohol use in Minnesota.

Costs of Excessive Alcohol Use in Minnesota

2019 cost study showing the price tag for excessive drinking in Minnesota and who pays the bill.

• Also see the Costs of Excessive Alcohol Use by County for county-level data. 

Alcohol Outlet Density in Minnesota (PDF)

Communities can use alcohol outlet density as a tool for preventing excessive alcohol use and to guide the development of other evidence-based prevention strategies.

Estimates of Alcohol Poisonings Deaths 2021 (PDF)

Facts about alcohol poisoning deaths in 2021. 

Alcohol Use Among Minnesota Adults (PDF)

Statistics on alcohol use among adults in Minnesota, excessive drinking, youth alcohol use, and alcohol-related harms.

Estimates of Alcohol Exposed Pregnancies, Minnesota 2020 (PDF)

This fact sheet describes estimates of alcohol exposed prengancies in Minnesota for the year 2020.

Preliminary data: Fully Alcohol Attributable Deaths in Minnesota, 2000-2020 (PDF)

This report describes fully alcohol-attributable deaths, which are those that would not occur in the absence of alcohol.

Older data and reports

Data and reports from 2017 or earlier.

Youth

2019 Alcohol Use Among Youth (PDF)

Research shows that youth who start drinking alcohol before age 15 are more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life compared to those who begin drinking at or after age 21 years. This data brief reports on alcohol use reported by youth in the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey. 

The Role of Select Protective Factors in Youth Drinking 2019 (PDF)

Select protective factors, such as positive adult role models and youth activities, can affect students' behavior in regards to drinking alcohol. This fact sheet highlights key data regarding protective factors in youth drinking.

The Role of Peers on Alcohol Use among Minnesota Students 2019 (PDF)

In Minnesota, students' perception of peers' drinking behaviors affects their own drinking behaviors. This fact sheet outlines key data on youth drinking and the influence of peers.