Getting Help...

Of course, the Lawyer Assistance Program will help any North Carolina lawyer or judge who believes he or she may be suffering from chemical addiction. But, in addition, the Lawyer Assistance Program is ready to provide information to the spouse or children of a chemically addicted lawyer as well as the lawyer's partners or associates. Assistance to family members is often critical because alcoholism and chemical addiction are family problems. For the chemically addicted person, the craving for alcohol or drug subverts the normal human pattern of interpersonal relationships. This causes chronic disruption and distress to the healthy functioning of the family. The Lawyer Assistance Program can help family members find the resources they need for themselves. A return to health for the impaired lawyer is greatly enhanced by a family that has recovered its own balance.