Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have significantly increased rates of drug abuse and drug addiction than other races, an a situation which has to be aknowledged for these people to endure. While the reasons may vary from individual to person, most of the factors for the higher rates of abuse amongst Native American and Alaska Natives related to their culture. In fact, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents appear to 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 drug and alcohol addiction are cultural ones and language. For this reason it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Kiana, Alaska obtain rehab treatment in a drug rehabilitation center that is understanding of their culture, and more importantly in one that takes into the account the need to supply drug and alcohol rehabilitation in their language.