Utah's rate of psych distress was significantly higher than the lowest state, Hawaii — which seems reasonable for a lot of reasons.
Other fun facts:
  • Utah has the lowest level of underage drinking.
  • Utah has the lowest percentage of people age 12 and older who used marijuana.
  • Utah also stood out for its low tobacco use.
Is anyone else seeing a pattern here? No wonder the Gov. Jon Huntsman pushed through a 50 percent increase in Utah's standard shot of booze.

Update: The Guv may have made the so-called "Margaritaville cure" for the Utah blues a campaign issue. The first person to file for election against Huntsman is a Republican who was charged with marijuana possession in January. Bountiful real estate developer Monty Nafoosi (aka Millionaire) is seeking the Democratic nomination.