Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have much higher rates of alcohol and drug abuse and addiction than other ethnicities, an an issue which has to be addressed for these cultures to survive. While the causes may vary from individual to person, most of the causes for the significantly higher rates of drug abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives have to do with their culture. In fact, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents appear to have some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in the nation. The most obvious hurdles to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug addiction are cultural ones and language. This is why it is crucial that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Story, WY. receive substance abuse treatment in an alcohol and drug rehab center that is culturally acceptable, and most importantly in one that understand the need to offer drug and alcohol treatment in their native tongue.