Native Americans and Alaska Natives have considerably higher rates of alcohol and drug abuse and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an a circumstance which must be aknowledged for these people to endure. While the reasons may differ from person to individual, many of the causes for the significantly higher rates of drug abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives are cultural ones. In fact, Native American and Alaska Native youth appear to have some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in the nation. The most evident obstacles to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for substance abuse are cultural differences and their language. For this reason it is crucial that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Rockland, DE. receive rehab treatment in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program that is culturally acceptable, and most importantly in one that understand the need to supply alcohol and drug rehab in their native tongue.