Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have considerably increased rates of abuse and alcohol and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an an issue which has to be aknowledged for these cultures to survive. While the causes may differ from individual to individual, the majority of of the causes for the high rates of abuse amongst 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 obvious barriers to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug and alcohol addiction are cultural differences and their language. This is why it is important that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Towaoc, CO. receive substance abuse treatment in an alcohol and drug treatment center that is culturally acceptable, and most importantly in a drug rehab program that takes into the account the need to offer drug rehab in their native tongue.