Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have much increased rates of abuse and addiction than other ethnicities, an a circumstance which must be aknowledged for these people to survive. While the reasons may vary from person to person, many of the factors for the significantly higher rates of alcohol and drug abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives are cultural ones. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents have some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in the country. The most apparent barriers to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for substance abuse are cultural challenges and language. Due to this it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Jordan, Montana obtain treatment services in a drug and alcohol treatment center that is understanding of their culture, and most importantly in a drug rehab program that understand the need to offer drug and alcohol rehab in their language.