Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have much higher rates of drug abuse and alcohol and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an a situation which should be aknowledged for these cultures to endure. Although the causes may differ from person to person, many of the reasons for the high rates of abuse amongst Native American and Alaska Natives are cultural ones. 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 hurdles to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for addiction are cultural ones and language. Due to this it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Delta obtain treatment services in a drug rehab facility that is culturally acceptable, and most importantly in one that takes into the account the need to supply drug rehab in their language.