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I have started a blog which explains why some people are sent to AA meetings because a DUI. It may be of use to understand why they are sent to AA in many cases.

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A series of American appellate court decisions have ruled that it's not constitutional if they are able to raise a religious objection to the 12 step program, but there are several problems with this. AA's religion is so vague that it might be difficult to raise an objection unless one claims to be an atheist. In order to do this, it might be necessary to show a pattern of consistent unbelief. "I became an atheist after I got arrested" might not work. Defendants who raise such a claim might have to appeal to prevail, even though the law is relatively clear. In addition, they risk causing friction with judges and probation officers, who are generally anti-atheist and pro-AA, and who are also in a position to require, as an alternative, a secular treatment program which might be much more expensive than AA. In other words, beating AA probably won't get you out of some sort of court-ordered treatment.

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