> It is estimated that 15% to 18% of
>lawyers have an alcohol problem, compared to 7% to 10% of the >general population. Substance abuse is a causal factor in over 50% of >all disciplinary and malpractice complaints. It is obvious that >substance abuse and particularly alcohol abuse, is a major problem in >the Legal Profession today.

I doubt that lawyers have a higher percentage of alcohol probelms
then others. It might that they are 1?). Accused more often and
thus receive write disciplinary record, or 2) are in circumistances
where they get caught more often ( like court houses !) .

Likewise, (supposingly) police and doctors are higher than
what is considered the 15 % rate across the world..