Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have considerably very high rates of abuse and addiction than other races, an a circumstance which must be addressed for these cultures to survive. Although the causes may differ from person to individual, many of the reasons for the higher rates of alcohol and drug abuse amongst 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 drug and alcohol abuse in the U.S.. The most evident barriers to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug addiction are cultural ones and their language. This is why it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Salem, Utah obtain treatment services in a drug and alcohol treatment facility that is culturally acceptable, but more importantly in a drug rehab program that takes into the account the need to supply drug rehabilitation in their native tongue.