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Substance | <15 | 15–19 | 20–24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | 45+ | Mean age | Age known (base) | Age not known |
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Opiates | 4.9 | 41.6 | 31.2 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 22.2 | 2706 | 135 |
Cocaine | 5 | 41.7 | 25.8 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 22.5 | 357 | 31 |
Stimulants | 14.3 | 58.8 | 17.6 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 19.1 | 1166 | 83 |
Hypnotics and sedatives | 8.4 | 21.8 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 15.7 | 29.9 | 344 | 58 |
Hallucinogens | 16 | 58.7 | 20 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.5 | 75 | 8 |
Volatile substances | 54.2 | 39.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 249 | 8 |
Cannabis | 30.3 | 46.2 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 18.7 | 1662 | 94 |
Other substances | 12.5 | 35 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 5 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 11.3 | 25.8 | 80 | 70 |
Total | 15.2 | 44.8 | 21.5 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 20.9 | 6639 | 487 |
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