People who know themselves want to fully care for self . RAW outreach workers have gained access to the so-called hard to reach because the approach used is a natural one, not contrived and manufactured. The issues of importance as far as young blakk people are concerned are rarely touched upon within the drugs field. Any community or group could be dubbed hard to reach if those who are sent to do the work have no real understanding of the deeper issues, condition and subsequent remedy for the target group. In closing I feel that it is important to stress that what is needed in terms of drugs education is the stimulation of thought and self analysis within minds which have been stunted by the stagnation of the educational system.
Treatment needs to take into account the spiritual dimension to the human being.
It is also important to discuss the notion of individualism8. It appears to me from studying the media and viewing the comments and actions of many young people that many adhere to this notion, yet in reality individualism is an illusion. Our actions whether positive or negative, as already pointed out, have rippling effects that impact on the whole community. These questions and issues, along with a host of others need to be addressed in order for our collective work to be effective. Abd AI-Rahman is the RAW development worker.