Native Americans and Alaska Natives are known to have considerably increased rates of alcohol and drug abuse and drug addiction than other ethnicities, an a circumstance which must be addressed for these cultures to endure. While the reasons may differ from individual to person, most of the factors for the higher rates of drug abuse among Native American and Alaska Natives are cultural ones. First of all, Native American and Alaska Native adolescents appear to have some of the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the country. The most apparent barriers to treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives for drug and alcohol addiction are cultural differences and their language. For this reason it is vital that Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Murphys, California obtain substance abuse treatment in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center that is understanding of their culture, and most importantly in a drug rehab that takes into the account the need to provide alcohol and drug rehab in their language.