Table TDI-10. Age distributions and primary drug distributions — EU summary of clients entering treatment, 2007 or most recent year available [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i) New outpatient clients, age distribution by 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
Opioids	0.3	5.5	19.6	23.8	19.8	15.3	9.3	6.5	31.3	57322	75
Cocaine	0.1	6.2	18.6	22.8	19.5	13.6	10.2	9.0	31.9	34782	44
Stimulants	1.2	21.0	29.1	20.3	12.3	7.9	4.8	3.5	26.7	7817	18
Hypnotics and sedatives	1.0	8.5	11.1	13.0	11.6	13.7	13.2	28.0	37.5	2389	13
Hallucinogens	0.7	31.5	27.7	16.1	7.5	7.5	3.4	5.6	26.0	267	1
Volatile substances	31.8	39.2	8.6	6.2	3.1	5.5	3.1	2.5	20.5	487	0
Cannabis	4.1	34.5	28.9	15.5	7.6	4.7	2.7	2.1	23.8	44467	56
Other substances	1.8	9.6	15.8	15.4	12.3	11.6	10.6	22.8	34.9	1402	6
Total	1.5	15.4	22.4	20.6	15.4	11.2	7.3	6.1	29.1	148933	213

Notes:

 The countries supplying data are: 

 BE, BG,CZ,DK,DE,IE,EL,ES,FR,IT,CY,LV,LT,HU,MT,NL,AT,RO,SI,SK,FI,SE,UK,HR 

 Data for Belgium refer to 2005 and to outpatient and low-threshold agencies. Data for Spain refer to 2006 and to outpatient centres and treatment units in prisons. Data for Malta refer to 2006 and to Outpatient and specialised inpatient treatment centres, low-threshold agencies and units in prison. Data for the Nethelands refer to outpatient centres and low-threshold agencies. 

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

 See also Table TDI-102 on distribution by country and ‘General notes for interpreting data’ on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

 Reitox national reports 2008 — Table TDI outpatient and inpatient treatment centres. 

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