Native Americans and Alaska Natives have significantly increased rates of drug abuse and addiction than other races, an an issue which has to be aknowledged for these cultures to endure. While the reasons may differ from individual to person, the majority of of the factors for the higher rates of drug abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives have to do with their culture. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native youth have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the country. The most apparent barriers to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for substance abuse are cultural differences and their language. For this reason it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Coyote obtain rehab treatment in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that is culturally acceptable, but more importantly in a drug rehab that takes into the account the need to supply drug rehabilitation in their native tongue.