A lot of people would be surprised to know this, but West Virginia is actually the state with the highest rate of use of “mood-altering drugs.” In each state, a minimum of 450 adults were asked the following question: “How often do you use drugs and medications, including prescription drugs, which affect your mood and help you relax — almost every day, sometimes, rarely, or never?” It is important to note that the meaning of the phrase “drugs and medications” was not specified, meaning that the respondents could answer based on their own definitions.
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