Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have significantly increased rates of alcohol and drug abuse and alcohol and drug addiction than other races, an a situation which should be resolved for these people to survive. While the reasons may vary from person to person, many of the causes for the high rates of alcohol and drug abuse amongst Native American and Alaska Natives related to their culture. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native youth have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the nation. The most obvious barriers to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug and alcohol addiction are cultural ones and language. Due to this it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Elberta obtain treatment services in a drug and alcohol rehab center that is understanding of their culture, and most importantly in a drug rehab program that considers the need to provide alcohol and drug rehabilitation in their native tongue.