High rates of alcohol abuse, depression among U.S. attorneys

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High rates of alcohol abuse, depression among U.S. attorneys

A large new study showing high levels of alcohol abuse, depression and anxiety among U.S. attorneys aims to put data behind long-standing concerns about problem drinking in the high-stress legal profession, in hopes of propelling action.

More than a fifth of licensed, employed attorneys in the U.S. consume alcohol at levels consistent with problem drinking
That compares with 12 percent of a broad sample of highly educated workers across various professions

The study also found that 28 percent of attorneys struggle with some level of depression and 19 percent show symptoms of anxiety. In a prior study, published in 1990, 19 percent reported depression.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-lawyers-problem-drinkers-0204-biz-20160203-story.html

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Hardly surprising. A life in the law can be rewarding, but it takes its toll in a lot of different ways.