Native Americans and Alaska Natives have much higher rates of abuse and alcohol and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an a circumstance which should be addressed for these cultures to endure. Although the causes may vary from individual to person, many of the causes 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 U.S.. The most evident barriers to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for addiction are cultural differences and their language. For this reason it is important that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Ladysmith, WI. obtain rehab treatment in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center that is understanding of their culture, but most importantly in a drug rehab that takes into the account the need to provide drug and alcohol rehabilitation in their native tongue.