Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have much increased rates of substance abuse and addiction than other races, an a circumstance which has to be addressed for these cultures to endure. Although the reasons may differ from individual to person, the majority of of the factors for the higher rates of abuse amongst Native American and Alaska Natives have to do with their culture. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the U.S.. The most apparent obstacles to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for addiction are cultural differences and their language. This is why it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Red Valley, Arizona receive rehab treatment in a drug treatment program that is culturally acceptable, but more importantly in one that takes into the account the need to provide drug rehabilitation in their native tongue.