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

Part (iii) Percentage distribution of all outpatient clients by age group for each primary drug

Substance<1515–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445+Mean ageAge known (base)Age not known
Opioids0.13.316.522.621.717.811732.3167149388
Cocaine0.15.818.72421.415.29.25.631.151098114
Stimulants0.918.829.720.212.88.64.34.827.11355323
Hypnotics and sedatives0.34.410.413.515.815.512.527.536.26454181
Hallucinogens0.819.432.321.712.76.13.33.726.36442
Volatile substances20.532.523.67.45.96.32.51.321.88432
Cannabis 3.630.929.516.48.55.332.824.467184217
Other substances 0.97.21917.916.614.19.215.232.45658132
Total1.010.520.221.118.214.18.76.330.23125831059

Notes:

 The countries supplying data are: 

 BG, CZ, DK, DE, IE, EL, ES, FR, IT, CY, LT, LU, HU, MT, NL, AT, 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-103 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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