Researchers have long known that lawyers are more prone than other professionals to heavy drinking, anxiety and depression. But the problem is worse than previously thought, according to a new study released in February.

Published online in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the study found that more than a third of practicing attorneys—36 percent—reported alcohol use “consistent with hazardous drinking or possible alcohol abuse or dependence,” according to clinical criteria.

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