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Summary:A report on accidents,sometimes fatal,which occur on young people's adventure holidays. Unqualified,temporary staff are sometimes employed and there are frequently inadequate safety precautions. Excellent local government centres are being closed down as the private companies take over. Parents of children who have died are campaigning for laws to be tightened to legislate against the operation of these potentially dangerous adventure sports.