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 (iv) All outpatient clients, primary drug distribution by age at first use (%)

Substance	<15	15–19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45+	Age known	Age not known
Opiates	23.2	46.1	60.5	59.5	56.0	54.1	50.5	39.4	71056	20306
Cocaine	11.4	21.0	25.7	29.9	32.6	34.1	36.0	31.0	33346	8436
Stimulants	3.4	4.9	3.1	2.5	2.5	2.3	1.4	7.3	5720	879
Hypnotics and sedatives	0.9	0.8	1.1	2.0	3.6	5.0	7.6	16.9	2012	641
Hallucinogens	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	188	72
Volatile substances	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	250	59
Cannabis	59.4	26.3	8.9	5.5	4.4	3.5	3.4	2.0	34430	7611
Other substances	1.0	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.7	1.0	3.3	960	446
Total	21254	66610	33996	14044	6591	3151	1445	343	147962	38450

Notes:

 : indicates data not available 

 Countries reporting data: BE, BG, CZ, DK, DE, IE, EL, ES, FR, IT, CY, LU, 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-107 on distribution by country and 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

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

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