Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have considerably higher rates of drug abuse and addiction than other ethnicities, an a circumstance which has to be addressed for these people to endure. Although the causes may differ from individual to individual, most of the causes for the higher rates of substance abuse amongst Native American and Alaska Natives have to do with their culture. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents appear to have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the country. The most obvious barriers to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for addiction are cultural differences and their language. This is why it is important that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Leith receive substance abuse treatment in a drug rehabilitation center that is culturally acceptable, and more importantly in a drug rehab program that considers the need to provide drug rehab in their native tongue.