Of the 117 judges interviewed, 30 admitted to using drugs and 39 to using alcohol. The percentage of judges who admitted to using illegal drugs was significantly higher than that of lawyers, which was 0.7%, while it was 0% of prosecutors. As for alcoholic beverages, 3.9% of lawyers admitted to drinking them, while among prosecutors this figure drops to 1.5%.
The biggest stress for judges may be the enormous impact their decisions have on people’s lives and the pressure to dismiss cases, shows research by Mauro Paulino, Mariana Moniz, Octavio Moura and Mario Simões, all of whom are related to psychology. A third of respondents also admitted to using anxiolytics and antidepressants.
Author: Bernardo Estevez
Source: CM Jornal
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