Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have significantly higher rates of drug abuse and addiction than other races, an a circumstance which must be aknowledged for these people to survive. Although the causes may differ from person to person, many of the factors for the higher rates of drug abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives are cultural ones. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native youth have some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in the nation. The most apparent obstacles to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for substance abuse are cultural differences and their language. For this reason it is important that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Ashland, MT. receive treatment services in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that is understanding of their culture, but most importantly in a drug rehab that understand the need to provide drug and alcohol treatment in their language.