EVANSVILLE — You might be led to think otherwise if you frequent comment sections on social media and local news articles.

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But in a time when it seems like everybody is mad at everybody else — over politics, religion or just general frustration from dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic — Hoosiers tend to be relatively level-headed as a group, according to a new survey of more than 3,000 Americans across the 50 states.

In the rankings of angriest states, compiled by addiction treatment provider alcohol.org, Indiana is on the lower end of the scale, with survey participants reporting five angry outbursts per week. That is below the national average of six.

The angriest states? Delaware, where participants reported 12 angry episodes per week; West Virginia at nine; South Carolina and Wyoming both with eight.

The least angry state is (unsurprisingly) Hawaii, where people fly off the handle just twice per week on average; Arkansas with three and a number of states including Alaska, Kansas, Louisiana and Tennessee with four a week.

The study notes that 88 percent of people admit they feel angrier since the start of the pandemic, with 68 percent of that group admitting they have used alcohol as a coping mechanism.

The problem with that, the study says, is that it doesn’t really work — 65% of the people who admitted they did drink when they were angry — said it only made their mood even worse.

The study notes alcohol use is often associated with an increase in anger, aggression and violence and provides links to resources on its webpage: Treating Alcoholism & Anger Management.