Table TDI-11. Age at first use of primary drug among clients according to primary drug for which they enter treatment — EU summary of clients entering treatment, 2007 or most recent year available [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i) New outpatient clients, age at first use 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
Opiates	5.6	42.1	30.0	12.7	5.3	2.5	1.2	0.6	21.8	23213	11429
Cocaine	6.6	41.3	27.0	12.8	6.6	3.2	1.7	1.0	22.2	20479	6157
Stimulants	12.3	58.4	17.5	6.1	2.5	1.2	0.3	1.7	20.0	3373	519
Hypnotics and sedatives	8.6	22.3	17.6	12.3	12.4	8.7	7.4	10.6	28.4	958	313
Hallucinogens	17.8	51.5	19.8	4.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	19.4	101	41
Volatile substances	51.6	35.2	5.5	2.7	1.6	2.7	0.0	0.5	16.9	182	48
Cannabis	34.8	52.8	9.0	2.2	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.0	17.0	23036	4901
Other substances	21.0	43.1	16.8	6.4	5.5	1.5	2.2	3.6	21.0	548	227
Total	15.8	45.8	21.5	9.0	4.2	2.0	1.0	0.7	20.4	71890	23635

Notes:

 : indicates data not available 

 Countries reporting data: BE, BG, CZ, DK, DE, IE, EL, ES, FR, IT, CY, LV, HU, MT, NL, AT, RO, SI, SK, FI, SE, HR 

 Last data available from Spain and Malta refer to 2006.Last data available from Belgium 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 2008 — Table TDI — outpatient treatment centres. 

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