Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have considerably very high rates of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction than other races, an a situation which must be addressed for these cultures to survive. Although the causes may vary from individual to individual, the majority of of the causes for the significantly higher rates of abuse amongst Native American and Alaska Natives related to their culture. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native youth 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 addiction are cultural differences and language. For this reason it is crucial that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Rociada, NM. obtain substance abuse treatment in a drug treatment program that is understanding of their culture, and more importantly in a drug rehab that considers the need to offer drug and alcohol treatment in their language.