Originally Posted by
BackToSquareOne 
Does anyone know if there is an age group that AA works best with? Could that be a part of the problem in as much as most younger people who aren't at the end of their ropes just wouldn't be that receptive especially if they don't have much of a spiritual or religious inclination.
I don't know about age, but I do know that most of the rehab facilities that use 12-Step facilitation have written in the admission contract (which few read) something along the lines of "be advised that those with an atheistic inclination may react negatively to treatment," usually in very small font.
Their legal department is obviously doing their job, which is to protect against liability, but if you take the time to read the contract, checking if they have a disclaimer on atheists is a very good way to tell if they use the 12-Steps when they won't admit it up front. Not many people know this "trick," though.