Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have significantly higher rates of drug abuse and drug addiction than other races, an a situation which must be addressed for these cultures to endure. Although the causes may differ from person to person, the majority of of the reasons for the higher rates of drug abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives are cultural ones. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native youth appear to have some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in the nation. The most apparent obstacles to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug addiction are cultural ones and their language. Due to this it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Littlefork, Minnesota obtain substance abuse treatment in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that is culturally acceptable, but most importantly in one that understand the need to supply alcohol and drug rehab in their native tongue.