With the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe, the normalisation of drug use and a culture that celebrates binge drinking, the rationale for linking the subjects in the UK is obvious. Young people are more vulnerable when drunk or affected by drugs and they are more likely to take risks such as having unprotected sex. Consequently, the authors insist that young people should be helped to develop skills in risk assessment and risk management, although this is qualified by recognition that risk taking remains a normal part of child and adolescent development. This balanced perspective is vital, as the reader is encouraged to look at what "risk" means to young people.
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