Table TDI-11. Age at first use of primary drug among clients according to primary drug for which they enter treatment — EU overall summary in 2006 [see all tables in this series...]

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

Substance	<15	15–19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45+	Mean age	Age known (base)	Age not known
Opiates	4.6	38.4	31.5	13.6	6.2	3.1	1.7	1	22.5	23390	7049
Cocaine	6.8	41.4	26.3	12.8	6.7	3.5	1.7	0.8	22.2	23594	6559
Stimulants	12.8	64.4	15.1	4.6	1.7	0.8	0.4	0.1	18.8	5434	1421
Hypnotics and sedatives	9.5	22.4	18.2	11.7	11.8	9.3	7.1	10	28.1	1203	429
Hallucinogens	16.3	61.8	17.1	3.6	0.4	0.7	0	0.1	18.3	719	214
Volatile substances	52.1	37.4	5.5	2.5	0	0.6	0.6	1.2	16.6	163	46
Cannabis	32.4	56.6	7.5	2	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.2	17.1	22391	6360
Other substances	24.5	47.4	10.7	6.7	3	1.3	5.1	1.3	20.2	625	594
Total	14.3	46.4	21.3	9.2	4.5	2.4	1.3	0.8	20.6	77519	22672

Notes:

 Countries reporting data: BG, CZ, DK, DE, IE, EL, ES, FR, IT, CY, LV, MT, NL, AT, SK, FI, SE. 

 Last data available from Spain refer to 2005. 

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

 See also Table TDI-106 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 treatment centres. 

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