This report presents data from the 2022 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in England. HBSC is an international study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The study captures data on young people’s health, health behaviours and social environment. This report is based on the data from 5377 young people in England. It presents prevalence statistics and trends data spanning 2002-2022…

CHAPTER 5: Tipping points - presents findings from the survey on what are typically recognised as health risk behaviours such as smoking, alcohol and substance use and bullying. We have used the term ‘tipping points’ as a way of moving away from a victim blaming approach to such behaviours. The tipping point is when the balance of assets and risks becomes such that the young person in the environment is tipped towards health compromising behaviours, influenced by the meso and exosystems. We provide evidence, for example, from the data that shows being a girl of 13-15 from a low family affluence background is more likely to tip a young person into using cannabis, smoking cigarettes or vapes, or being bullied.