The primary goal of alcohol addiction treatment is a lifelong commitment to abstinence from alcohol. With good health, a strong support system and motivation, complete recovery is possible. Alcoholism can often go undiagnosed despite being the most frequently used drug worldwide. While there is no known cause of alcohol abuse or alcoholism, how much you drink can influence your chances of becoming dependent. There are many brief and easy to use screening methods, designed to diagnose problem drinking and alcoholism, and can be self-administered by a patient. Treatment for alcoholism typically can only begin when the alcoholic accepts the problem exists, and is motivated to stop drinking. Treatment happens in three levels: detoxification, rehabilitation and maintenance of sobriety, each providing an integral step in the process of successfully giving up alcohol.