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

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Travelers walk around the baggage claim in the South Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Atlanta is among the airports where the FAA will reduce flights due to the shutdown, and airports are facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. 
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