The legal profession is demanding. Client, peer, and self-imposed pressure often creates high stress levels within a law firm and for individual attorneys. While many lawyers are perfectionists in their practice, success in the practice of law can come at the expense of attorneys’ own well-being.

Substance abuse is pervasive in the legal community. Studies consistently show that lawyers have higher rates of drug and alcohol abuse and mental illness compared to the rest of the working population.

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