More than half of adopted young adults asked had accessed or attempted to access mental health services last year, and 16 per cent of adopted 13-to 18-year-olds had been involved in criminally exploitative activity.
Adoption UK's fifth annual Adoption Barometer report, which surveyed more than 3,000 adoptive families, also found that 23 per cent of adopted 16-to 25-year olds are not in education, employment or training – nearly double the national average.
Some 75 per cent of parents asked said that their young person will need significant ongoing support to live independently, according to the report.
Adoption UK said these challenges often stem from a lack of consistent support in dealing with early childhood trauma and the loss of identity from being separated from their birth family.
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