Case Study: Healthcare Provision

Cutting the risk: improving the outlook for vulnerable young people

Healthcare Provision

How many adolescents are admitted for injuries related to self-harm, alcohol and drug use and what is their risk of future harm?

The number of young people estimated to self-harm is high,  and on the rise. But self-harm is just one type of what healthcare professionals refer to as ‘adversity-related injuries’: the term also includes injury related to alcohol, drug use or violence.      

Key Points:

  • This study used hospital data to explore how many adolescents are admitted for injuries related to self-harm, alcohol, drugs or violence (adversity-related injuries)
  • 4% of adolescents have been admitted for an adversity-related injury and those admitted for one type have often also been admitted for another type
  • The risk of future harm for these adolescents is equally high whichever type of adversity-related injury they are admitted for

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This case study is for the Healthcare provision theme.