Sorry to say, it’s not just millenials. In the 1980s, there was no shortage of young professionals snorting coke. I think so many lawyers get hooked into it because early in their careers, they work ridiculous hours. Dead serious, 100-hour work-weeks are not unusual for a guy in his first job who just passed the bar (or clerking until he passes the bar), it’s like a weird hazing rite-of-passage thing. There’s no shortage of lawyers at the journeyman level that work 60-70 hours/week. Coffee will only do so much for you. The problem with drugs like coke is that it will give you a great boost of happiness and energy but it will absolutely destroy any good judgement you have.
soooo... not just LA then?? ...
(if so, then yikes...)