Substance abuse research points to the fact that while more than 18 million U.S. problem drinkers currently need alcohol treatment, only around 25% of these individuals will receive treatment. The following are some of the reasons why problem drinkers do not get the treatment they need: a lack of financial resources, a lack of space at the rehab facility, a lack of local treatment facilities, the denial exhibited by many drinkers about the extent of their drinking problem, and finally, a lack of desire on the part of many problem drinkers to get the treatment they need.