Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have much very high rates of substance abuse and addiction than other ethnicities, an a circumstance which should be aknowledged for these cultures to survive. While the reasons may differ from person to person, most of the factors for the higher rates of abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives have to do with their culture. In fact, Native American and Alaska Native youth appear to have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the U.S.. The most apparent hurdles to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for substance abuse are cultural ones and their language. Due to this it is important that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Mountain Home, UT. obtain substance abuse treatment in a drug rehabilitation program that is understanding of their culture, but most importantly in a drug rehab that takes into the account the need to offer alcohol and drug rehabilitation in their native tongue.