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 (v) New inpatient 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	5.5	42.5	28.7	12.7	5.7	2.3	1.4	1.2	22.1	3123	162
Cocaine	5.8	36.8	32.6	11.9	7.4	4.5	0.6	0.3	22.4	310	35
Stimulants	15.2	55.9	19.2	4.7	2.4	1.3	0.5	0.6	19.3	1143	64
Hypnotics and sedatives	8.9	22.4	14.4	9.8	9.8	6.4	8.0	20.2	31.1	326	114
Hallucinogens	18.2	72.7	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.2	11	1
Volatile substances	59.1	34.4	3.8	2.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.6	186	13
Cannabis	31.1	47.3	13.3	4.1	1.7	1.1	0.5	0.9	18.2	1326	105
Other substances	7.5	27.4	18.9	17.0	5.7	6.6	6.6	10.4	27.7	106	83
Total	14.2	44.1	22.5	9.1	4.4	2.2	1.4	2.1	21.2	6531	577

Notes:

 : indicates data not available 

 Countries reporting data: BG, CZ, DK, DE, IE, EL, FR, CY, LV, AT, RO, SK, FI, SE, HR, TR 

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

 See also Table TDI-108 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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