Launch of the Association for Young People's Health

Abstract

Growing concerns about the health of young people continue. The UNICEF report in 2007 placed Britain at the bottom of the 21 richest countries in terms of how children and young people rated their emotional wellbeing.1 UK teenagers undertake more risky behaviour than any other European nations' youth, increasing the harm associated with unprotected sex, smoking, alcohol and substance abuse along with unhealthy eating habits. Some improvements have been made. We now have the lowest rate of underage conception for 20 years,2 …