Native Americans and Alaska Natives have considerably higher rates of alcohol and drug abuse and alcohol and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an a circumstance which should be addressed for these people to survive. Although the things which trigger substance abuse may differ from individual to individual, the majority of of the factors for the significantly higher rates of substance abuse amongst Native American and Alaska Natives related to their culture. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native youth 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 substance abuse are cultural ones and language. For this reason it is important that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Radisson receive substance abuse treatment in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that is understanding of their culture, and most importantly in a drug rehab that understand the need to provide alcohol and drug rehabilitation in their native tongue.