To the Editor,
Congratulations to Texas Lawyer for publishing the timely and extremely important article by Lisa Blue Barron, Alexandra Figari and Robert Hirschhorn regarding recognition of the signs of substance abuse among our peers. [See " Recognize the Signs of Substance Abuse," Aug. 26, 2013, page 28.] Having practiced law for more than 41 years and seen firsthand the destructive nature of drug and alcohol addiction and mental illness among our peers, I believe strongly there is no more important job for all of us than understanding these illnesses and assisting our friends to the extent we can in obtaining therapeutic services.
