Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether there are differences in the duration of alcohol abstinence, acceptance of the treatment of alcoholism and involvement in the Club of Treated Alcoholics between two groups – one consisted of participants who were treated due to the court order and the other, treated voluntarily. Participants and methods: In this cross-sectional study there were 60 participants divided into 2 groups. The experimental group consisted of 30 participants who had been previously treated for alcoholism due to court orders enunciated during 2013, 2014 and 2015. Control group consisted of 30 participants who had been previously treated for alcoholism voluntarily. All of the participants have signed the informed consent which stated that they are willing to participate in the study. Socio-demographic data were collected, as well as the score of MAST scale and The Satisfaction with Life Scale. A brief interview was conducted so the score of GAF scale could be collected. Results: Score of MAST scale, number of times of being treated in dispensary/hospital and involvement in the Club of Treated Alcoholics were significantly higher in the group of voluntarily treated participants in comparison to the group of court-order treated participants. The Satisfaction with Life Scale indicated slightly higher scores in the group of court-order treated participants, while the GAF scale did not indicate any significant difference between the groups. Conclusion: The tendency of a longer time of abstinence and better acceptance of the treatment was reported in the voluntary group. Therefore, the final conclusion is that the treatment of alcoholism has better results if the participants are involved in it voluntarily rather than if they are being court-ordered. However, more research should be done on this particular subject.