Substance Abuse on Wall Street and Within High Net-Worth Circles

Substance Abuse on Wall Street and Within High Net-Worth Circles

Published June 2011

The epidemic of drug abuse has swept across the nation, but people are often surprised to hear about a growing population of upper-class, successful individuals that is becoming increasingly addicted.  In recent years, at Passages Malibu and Passages Ventura, we have seen a dramatic increase in high powered, Ivy League-educated Wall Street entrepreneurs seeking treatment.  At Passages, we have a wealth of expertise in helping these high-powered career individuals cope with addiction and get their careers and lives back on track.  Many of our clients are smart, successful, and educated-yet they are still struggling.  It is not uncommon for us to have Ivy League educated, extremely successful individuals walk through our doors.  For these people, the stress of their careers often becomes unmanageable and they turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope.  Many of them trade and risk millions of dollars at work every day.