Table HSR-3. Estimated number of clients in methadone treatment and of clients receiving any opioid substitution [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i): Estimates of clients in methadone treatment or opioid substitution in EU-27, Croatia, Turkey and Norway, 2003–2007

Country		Methadone substitution clients 2003	All substitution clients 2003		Methadone substitution clients 2005	All substitution clients 2005		Methadone substitution clients 2007	All substitution clients 2007
Belgium	(3)	2076	9650		11550	12300		15383	16275
Bulgaria		380	380		920	920		2405	2910
Czech Republic		368	2306		525	2592		620	4920
Denmark		4971	5521		5525	6289		5700	6300
Germany		45111	52700		49410	61000		55315	68800
Estonia		60	60		500	500		1044	1044
Ireland		8243	8243		8962	9028		9302	9302
Greece	(1)	2018	2306		2420	3596		2524	3950
Spain		88700	88795		83374	83469		81706	81706
France		13083	93740		16850	99446		24000	120000
Italy		79065	90738		76400	96972		95453	112896
Cyprus		0	0		0	0		0	71
Latvia		67	67		50	169		100	230
Lithuania	(1)	332	444		410	414		381	381
Luxembourg		984	1056		1084	1084		1037	1092
Hungary		750	750		766	766		774	807
Malta		698	698		671	671		:	:
Netherlands	(1)	12048	13125		12564	13450		12000	12715
Austria		:	6413		:	7343		:	10452
Poland		865	865		969	969		1522	1522
Portugal	(2)	9765	16877		11315	21054		:	24312
Romania		400	400		570	570		639	639
Slovenia		:	:		:	:		:	1032
Slovakia		457	457		505	525		450	500
Finland		170	600		266	800		540	1200
Sweden		800	2100		1027	2294		1496	3115
UK- England & Wales		:	93500		:	107093		:	131468
UK-Scotland	(1)	:	:		19227	19227		22224	22224
UK-Northern Irel.		:	:		157	346		:	463
Croatia		:	:		886	:		852	2016
Turkey		0	0		0	0		0	0
Norway		1947	2431		2791	3987		3085	5058

Notes:

 Where data are not available for a country, the table entry is left empty. 

 If not mentioned otherwise, data refer to individuals receiving treatment in the reporting year. 

 For further information on client population covered, estimation processes and other notes by country see part (iii).  

 (1) Latest available data are from 2006. 

 (2) On 31 December 2007, there were 13175 clients receiving methadone. The total number of clients treated during the year is estimated to be higher. 

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

Sources:

 Standard Tables 24 (ST24) on 'treatment availability' submitted by NFPs in 2004, 2006 and 2008. 

 Reitox National Reports 2004, 2006 and 2008. 

 (3) 2007 data, personal communication, Belgian NFP, 21/04/2009. 

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