Table TDI-10. Age distribution by primary drug of clients entering treatment — EU overall summary in 2006 [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i) Percentage distribution of new outpatient clients by age group for each primary drug

Substance	<15	15–19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44		Mean age	Age known (base)	Age not known
Opioids	0.1	5.5	20.2	22.0	19.6	15.3	9.9	7.3	31.4	45861	2277
Cocaine	0.1	6.9	20.6	24.6	20.5	13.8	8.2	5.2	30.4	30813	278
Stimulants	1.5	23.6	29.5	18.7	12.5	8.2	3.8	2.2	25.9	5340	23
Hypnotics and sedatives	0.6	8.3	11.4	11.8	14.5	13.3	10.7	29.3	35.5	2547	37
Hallucinogens	1.3	24.8	30.9	24.3	10.4	4.3	1.7	2.2	24.9	230	3
Volatile substances	32.1	41.9	10.5	5.0	3.6	4.5	2.2	0.2	19.3	418	1
Cannabis	3.8	33.0	30.0	16.0	7.8	4.6	2.5	2.2	23.8	40255	458
Other substances	2.2	10.0	17.7	15.2	15.2	11.9	8.9	19.0	32.4	1964	80
Total	1.5	15.6	23.5	20.3	15.6	11.1	6.9	5.6	28.6	127428	3157

Notes:

 The countries supplying data are: 

 BG, CZ, DK, DE, IE, EL, ES, FR, IT, CY, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, AT, PT, SK, FI, SE, UK. 

 Last data available from Spain refer to year of treatment 2005. 

 The number of treatment clients in each country is listed in Table TDI-7. 

 See also Table TDI-102 on distribution by country and ‘General notes for interpreting data’ on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

 Reitox national reports 2007 — Table TDI outpatient and inpatient treatment centres. 

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