Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have significantly very high rates of alcohol and drug abuse and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an a situation which has to be addressed for these cultures to endure. While the reasons may vary from individual to person, the majority of of the reasons for the significantly higher rates of drug abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives are cultural ones. In fact, Native American and Alaska Native youth appear to have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the country. The most evident obstacles to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug and alcohol addiction are cultural ones and their language. For this reason it is crucial that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Auburn obtain treatment services in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that is culturally acceptable, and most importantly in a drug rehab that considers the need to provide drug and alcohol rehabilitation in their language.