Alcoholism is a treatable disease, with a variety of available treatment options, ranging from outpatient services to residential treatment programs. Anyone who struggles with alcohol abuse can benefit from some level of substance abuse treatment program. Mild alcoholism may be circumvented at an earlier stage with the right form of treatment, and severe alcoholism can be managed to improve overall quality of life of all involved parties. Contrary to the long-held belief that a person needs to get arrested; lose their job, family, or home; or otherwise hit rock bottom in order to benefit from, or perceive the need for, alcohol treatment, anyone at any stage of the disease can get help. Alcoholism is recognized as a disease, which helps to dispel the stigma that surrounds it and may encourage more people to get help sooner. The CDC reports that 88,000 people per year died from excessive alcohol use between 2006 and 2010. This equated to 2.5 million years of potential life lost (YPLL). In addition to vastly improving lives, alcohol addiction treatment can literally save lives.