Native Americans and Alaska Natives have considerably higher rates of drug abuse and addiction than other races, an an issue which must be resolved for these cultures to endure. Although the reasons may differ from individual to individual, many of the causes for the high rates of abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives related to their culture. In fact, Native American and Alaska Native youth have some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in the nation. The most obvious hurdles to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug and alcohol addiction are cultural differences and language. For this reason it is crucial that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Fountain Green obtain substance abuse treatment in an alcohol and drug rehab program that is culturally acceptable, but more importantly in a drug rehab that takes into the account the need to supply drug and alcohol treatment in their native tongue.