Should I disclose treatment for substance abuse on my law school applications?

Published May 26, 2010

I have 2 MIPs, 1 paraphenelia, 1 possession of a controlled substance, either in or prior to 2005, and a DWI from september for which the charges were refused (never were or will be brought against me) by the DA. I am applying to law school and cant decide wether or not I should disclose treatment ive received on my own for substance abuse. I first went to a outpatient rehab center for a 2 week program in 2004, and then a year and a half ago I started seeing a psychiatrist who specialized in a particular field of substance abuse (opiod addiction, stuff like vicodin, oxycontin, morphine, codene and heroin). I think that maybe if I disclose my treatment, they will see that I have a desire to remain sober, however I am afraid that by disclosing the treatments they will think that I have a serious problem and am too much of a liability. Also I think that without disclosing the info. all they will see is my criminal record and think well how do we know this stuff isn’t going to just keep on happening. What do yall think I should do?

Should I disclose treatment for substance abuse on my law school applications?

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