Native Americans and Alaska Natives have significantly very high rates of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction than other ethnicities, an a situation which should be addressed for these people to endure. While the causes may vary from person to individual, many of the factors for the significantly higher rates of drug abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives have to do with their culture. In fact, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents appear to have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the nation. The most apparent obstacles to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for substance abuse are cultural differences and language. This is why it is important that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Artesia, New Mexico obtain treatment services in an alcohol and drug rehab program that is understanding of their culture, and more importantly in a drug rehab program that understand the need to offer drug treatment in their native tongue.