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Why *Does* The Legal Profession Suffer From So Many Addiction Issues?

Stress definitely plays a role.

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Given the high-stress nature of the legal profession the connection between stress and problematic substance use cannot be underscored enough. The stress levels of lawyers do not show any signs of abating, with technology and our expectation of constant availability only accelerating the pace of an already demanding profession.

— Patrick Krill, attorney, addiction counselor, and founder of Krill Strategies, writes for law.com about the relationship between the legal profession and addiction issues. Though the correlation between the two has long been noted, Krill takes a deeper look as to why that might be true.

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