Originally Posted by
gojo
Yet many smart people in other professions, doctors, lawyers and such know better too. But somehow a percentage will also make this mistake. Just because we can read and fly a jet doesn't make us perfect or immune to life's problems.
Addiction is a widespread and very serious problem in the legal profession and is discussed at most yearly CLE's, particularly the mandatory ethics training. Some firms overlook functional addicts if they produce revenue and bill hours; for a time. State Bar organizations have a program similar to HIMS to help lawyers get and remain healthy, hopefully before the lawyer is out of control and commits malpractice.
I am certainly not going to judge and I hope this pilot has a positive personal outcome regardless of whether he flies again or not.