Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have considerably very high rates of alcohol and drug abuse and alcohol and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an an issue which has to be aknowledged for these people to survive. Although the causes may vary from individual to individual, most of the factors for the high rates of abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives have to do with their culture. In fact, Native American and Alaska Native youth have some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in the U.S.. The most evident barriers to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug and alcohol addiction are cultural differences and their language. For this reason it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Kingston obtain substance abuse treatment in a drug rehab facility that is culturally acceptable, but most importantly in one that considers the need to supply drug and alcohol rehab in their native tongue.