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 vary from individual to person, many of the reasons for the higher rates of substance abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives have to do with their culture. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native youth appear to have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the U.S.. The most apparent obstacles to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for addiction are cultural differences and language. For this reason it is crucial that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Lorton obtain treatment services in an alcohol and drug rehab center that is culturally acceptable, but more importantly in a drug rehab program that takes into the account the need to provide drug and alcohol rehab in their language.