Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have considerably higher rates of drug abuse and drug addiction than other races, an a circumstance which should be addressed for these people to endure. While the reasons may vary from person to individual, many of the causes for the high rates of abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives related to their culture. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents have some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in the country. The most obvious obstacles to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug addiction are cultural challenges and language. For this reason it is important that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Snelling, California receive substance abuse treatment in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that is culturally acceptable, and most importantly in one that considers the need to supply drug treatment in their native tongue.