Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have considerably increased rates of alcohol and drug abuse and alcohol and drug addiction than other races, an a situation which has to be addressed for these people to endure. Although the things which trigger substance abuse may vary from individual to person, many of the reasons for the higher rates of alcohol and drug abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives have to do with their culture. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the U.S.. The most evident hurdles to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug addiction are cultural ones and language. This is why it is important that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Aragon, New Mexico obtain substance abuse treatment in a drug treatment facility that is understanding of their culture, and most importantly in a drug rehab program that considers the need to provide alcohol and drug rehab in their language.