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Sep. 11, 2018
ABA launches program to address drinking issues among lawyers
The association's new initiative also aims to assist lawyers who struggle with substance abuse and mental health issues.
The American Bar Association launched a new campaign Monday to address what it called the legal profession’s “troubling rates of alcohol and other substance-use disorders, as well as mental health issues.”
More than 1 in 3 practicing attorneys are problem drinkers, a higher clip than other professionals, according to a study the ABA conducted with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and released in 2016. The study also found that 28 ...
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