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Half of Americans over 21 have gone to work hungover

20% of respondents to a new survey admit to calling in sick due to a hangover
By Shelby Travis
Dec 31, 2014

A new poll finds that 50% of Americans over the age of 21 admit to having gone to work hungover.

The survey of over 5,000 Americans revealed that 52% of women say they've gone to work hungover, compared to 50% of men.

Twenty-eight percent of respondents to the survey, which was conducted by a company that makes tablets for treating hangovers, said they've been late to work due to a hangover while 7% admit to messing up a work assignment while hungover.

The top five professions of those who admit to going to work hungover:

1.  Waiter

2.  Realtor

3.  Sales

4.  Police Officers

5.  Chefs

Where do we end up on the list of most hungover states? Click here to view the map