Native Americans and Alaska Natives have considerably increased rates of abuse and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an a situation which should be addressed for these people to survive. Although the reasons may vary from individual to individual, many of the causes for the high rates of abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives related to their culture. 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 obvious barriers to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for addiction are cultural ones and their language. This is why it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Selfridge obtain rehab treatment in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program that is culturally acceptable, but more importantly in one that considers the need to supply drug rehabilitation in their language.