In A 2020 Vision, the charity urges the Northern Ireland Assembly to make tackling the issue its top priority.
The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Patricia Lewsley, called on the assembly to spend more on services for young people.
The role of children's minister is currently vacant, after Maria Eagle moved to become criminal justice minister at the Northern Ireland Office.
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