Expected hospital admissions of 15- to 19-year-olds from 2002-05: 68
In Milton Keynes, there are high numbers of poorly qualified groups. Having young children, these people can often lead quite active lifestyles.
However, it may not be sufficient to balance the poor diet and heavy smoking that is typical of this population. Heavy drinking is not such a widespread problem, although it is still a concern. In some areas there are serious problems with antisocial behaviour, concern about teenagers hanging around on street corners, vandalism, burnt-out cars and drugs. These are also neighbourhoods where crime levels, particularly against property, can be high.
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