A study by online mentoring service FutureYou found that 69 per cent believe their talent is being thrown away. In addition, one in five (22 per cent) admitted to abusing alcohol with 13 per cent resorting to taking drugs.
A third of the 754 16- to 24-year-old Neet young people questioned believe they face discrimination, with seven out of 10 saying their life has got worse as a result of being Neet.
The report, FutureYou: A Wasted Generation, found that on average young people who are Neet spend eight months unsuccessfully searching for a job or training.
Employment figures released in April showed that 963,000 16- to 24-year-olds were out of work in the three months to February, 12,000 more than in the previous quarter.
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