Native American Or Alaska Native Languages - Lengby, Minnesota
Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have significantly increased rates of drug abuse and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an an issue which has to be resolved for these people to survive. Although the causes may differ from individual to individual, many of the reasons for the high rates of abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives are cultural ones. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents appear to have some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in the country. The most evident barriers to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug and alcohol addiction are cultural ones and their language. For this reason it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Lengby receive substance abuse treatment in a drug rehab program that is understanding of their culture, but most importantly in one that understand the need to provide alcohol and drug rehabilitation in their native tongue.
- Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center can be found at:
800 Bemidji Avenue North
Bemidji, MN. 56601
218-333-0323
Treatment Services: Hospital Inpatient, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Native American Or Alaska Native Languages
Payment Categories: Self Payment, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance - Leech Lake
Leech Lake can be found at:
190 Sailstar Drive
Cass Lake, MN. 56633
218-335-4514
Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Native American Or Alaska Native Languages
Payment Categories: Self Payment, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance