Table TDI-33. Mean age at first use and mean age at entering treatment by gender and primary drug among new clients entering outpatient and inpatient treatment in 2006 [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i) Outpatient treatment centres

Country		Males			Females			Total
		Mean age at first use	Mean age at entering treatment	Time lag between first use and first treatment demand	Mean age at first use	Mean age at entering treatment	Time lag between first use and first treatment demand	Mean age at first use	Mean age at entering treatment	Time lag between first use and first treatment demand
Opioids		22.5	31.8	9.3	22.6	30.0	7.4	22.5	31.4	8.9
Cocaine		22.2	31.3	9.1	22.5	29.7	7.2	22.2	31.0	8.8
Stimulants		18.9	27.0	8.1	18.4	25.4	7.0	18.8	26.5	7.7
Hallucinogens		18.6	30.7	12.1	17.3	37.4	20.1	18.3	32.9	14.6
Hypnotics and sedatives		26.3	36.1	9.8	30.4	41.2	10.8	28.1	38.5	10.4
Cannabis		17.1	23.8	6.7	17.2	23.8	6.6	17.1	23.9	6.8
Volatile inhalants		16.6	21.1	4.5	16.6	18.8	2.2	16.6	20.4	3.8
Other substances		19.7	35.2	15.5	21.1	37.1	16.0	20.2	35.8	15.6

Notes:

 Only countries supplying data are reported 

 See also ‘General notes for interpreting data’ on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

 Reitox national reports 2007 — Outpatient treatment centres. 

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