On Fat Tuesday, a look at where N.H. stacks up in the debauchery debate

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BEADS: Revelry of all types abounds on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans. (Courtesy photo)

Every state is known for its own virtues and vices. But harmful behavior on the individual level can result in staggering economic costs, considering that gambling addiction costs the U.S. $5 billion per year and smoking costs dwarf that with over $300 billion per year.

With the end of Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday upon us, today is sure to be full of drinking, drug use and sex, so the personal-finance website WalletHub is releasing its report on 2019's Most Sinful States as well as accompnaying videos along with its Mardi Gras Facts: Booze, Floats, Money and More infographic. To determine where the U.S. has the most moral growing to do, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on seven sinful behaviors: anger and hatred, jealousy, excesses and vices, greed, lust, vanity and laziness.

Here are some highlights from the report:

Sinfulness of New Hampshire (1=Most Sinful; 25=Avg.)

• 48^th - Anger & Hatred
• 41^st - Jealousy
• 49^th - Lust
• 29^th - Vanity
• 43^rd - Laziness

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-sinful-states/46852/