Native Americans and Alaska Natives have significantly higher rates of substance abuse and drug addiction than other races, an an issue which has to be addressed for these people to endure. Although the reasons may vary from person to person, many of the causes for the significantly higher rates of substance abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives are cultural ones. 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 evident hurdles to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for addiction are cultural challenges and language. For this reason it is crucial that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Takotna obtain rehab treatment in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that is understanding of their culture, but more importantly in a drug rehab program that considers the need to offer drug rehab in their language.