Assignment Task:
Laura is a 35 year old African American female who is a highly successful business woman in the high-stress world of corporate finance. She has been referred to you by the company's employee assistance program. Laura frankly tells you that although she plans on only having one-two glasses of wine each evening; she usually finishes the whole bottle. Laura drinks at least 3-4 cups of coffee each morning. Around the time that her 50-year-old father died several years ago, Laura experienced difficulty sleeping and was prescribed Valium to help her sleep.
It would also seem a good idea for Laura to attend AA/NA meetings following treatment. Would our opinion change if Laura was court ordered to attend these meetings? Take a look at this article (link below), which discusses mandatory AA/NA attendance in light of our first amendment rights. What is your viewpoint on this issue? If you were a judge, would you enforce mandatory AA/NA attendance for Laura?