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 (vii) All 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	7.2	46.5	26.9	10.8	4.5	2.2	1.0	0.9	21.4	11611	931
Cocaine	5.9	36.4	30.7	13.3	7.7	4.5	1.2	0.5	22.6	1056	83
Stimulants	17.2	55.2	17.6	5.5	2.4	1.0	0.5	0.6	19.1	3423	312
Hypnotics and sedatives	11.4	28.7	16.2	9.4	8.7	6.3	6.3	13.0	27.6	1052	237
Hallucinogens	24.2	48.5	24.2	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	18.3	33	3
Volatile substances	53.2	39.3	4.6	2.0	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	16.0	346	25
Cannabis	35.3	46.6	11.4	3.8	1.4	0.8	0.4	0.4	17.6	3114	265
Other substances	17.2	32.0	18.0	8.9	6.7	5.1	4.8	7.3	24.6	372	131
Total	14.1	46.1	22.2	8.7	4.1	2.1	1.2	1.5	20.8	21007	1987

Notes:

 : indicates data not available 

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

 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-109 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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