Attorneys suffer from alcohol abuse and addiction at a greater rate than the general public. I am not aware of similar studies or statistics relating to attorneys and illegal substance abuse, but at least one study has shown that if a lawyer is going to use illegal substances, cocaine is the top drug of choice.
An attorney from Madisonville, Kentucky most likely falls into that trend. According to this report, attorney William Nisbet IV was arrested last month and charged with trafficking in cocaine. If convicted he could face a 10-20 year sentence.
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