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Suggested actions to address human rights and cultural diversityyouth and to demonstrate the positivethings they do.Health and safetyGovernment agencies, such as thepolice, had a role to ensure thatthere was awareness of the plightof youth sex workers. This couldinclude addressing possible selfesteemissues and the promotionof skills development for alternativeemployment.There is still a need to raise awarenessof safe sex practice. This could includeincreasing the availability of freecontraception.Recreation and leisureThere was much interest in havingyouth-oriented spaces and events. Poorattendance and bad behaviour by someyouth can cast these in a negative light.However the involvement of businessand local government should promoteresponsibility in developing thesespaces. Locality of the event or spaceshould be considered as transportissues could affect this.Schools could provide better educationaround alcohol and drugs and thedevelopment of healthy recreation andleisure activities. Some of this could beaddressed in the home environmentwhere parents could themselveschange attitudes about alcohol.There should be better access to thecommunity programmes around drugsand alcohol. Creative means of raisingawareness of the impact of excessivedrug and alcohol consumption shouldbe considered.47