Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have significantly very high rates of substance abuse and alcohol and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an a circumstance which should be addressed for these cultures to survive. While the reasons may vary from person to person, many of the causes for the high rates of substance abuse amongst Native American and Alaska Natives have to do with their culture. In fact, Native American and Alaska Native youth have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the nation. The most obvious barriers to helping Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug and alcohol addiction are cultural challenges and language. For this reason it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Chickamaw Beach, Minnesota obtain rehab treatment in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that is culturally acceptable, and most importantly in one that takes into the account the need to provide drug and alcohol treatment in their language.