Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have much higher rates of abuse and drug addiction than other races, an a circumstance which has to be resolved for these cultures to survive. While the reasons may vary from person to individual, many of the factors for the high rates of drug abuse amongst Native American and Alaska Natives are cultural ones. In fact, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents have some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug abuse in the nation. The most obvious barriers to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug addiction are cultural challenges and language. Due to this it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Tony obtain treatment services in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center that is culturally acceptable, and more importantly in a drug rehab that considers the need to provide drug treatment in their language.