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Table HSR-3. Estimated number of clients in methadone treatment and of all clients receiving any opioid substitution treatment (OST) [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i): Estimates of clients in methadone treatment or opioid substitution in EU-27, Croatia, Turkey and Norway, 1993–2008

CountryYear of introduction of OST1993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008
BelgiumAll clients1994n.a.:::::::::9650:12300:16275:
MMT clientsn.a.::6511::::::2076:11550:15383:
Bulgaria(2)All clients1996n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::::380:920:29103238
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.:::::::380670920:24052863
Czech RepublicAll clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::2306:2592:49203985
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::245460378398436487512564705
DenmarkAll clients1970::::::::::5521:6289:63008050
MMT clients3061297926933276404742984498464549374949497151515525:57007100
Germany(4)All clients1992:::::::::46000527005770061000645006880072200
MMT clients:::40000::::50000:451114806449410:5531557976
EstoniaAll clients2001n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::60:500:10441008
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::60253500:10441008
IrelandAll clients1992:1529223829844215549854336147710775968157836489629428976910213
MMT clients:1529223829844215549854336147710775968157836489629428976910213
GreeceAll clients1993::::::::::2306:35963950:5053
MMT clients:::400::9661120:16162018243024202524:2838
SpainAll clients1990::::::::::88795:83469:81706:
MMT clients15398180272880642230558136303072236788068473190488887008601783374:81706:
FranceAll clients1995n.a.n.a.::::::::93740:99446:120000130681
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.280037005800625063288024871511620130831445016850:2400033565
ItalyAll clients1975::::::::::90738:96972:11289697509
MMT clients:::40864::80459:::79065:76400:9545383481
CyprusAll clients2007n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.7158
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
LatviaAll clients1996n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::::67:169:230164
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.:::::::675450:100103
LithuaniaAll clients1995n.a.n.a.::::::::444:414381:838
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.::::::::332436410381:640
LuxembourgAll clients1989::::::::::1056:1084:10921050
MMT clients:::158:::1002::984:1084:1037:
HungaryAll clients1995n.a.n.a.::::::::750:766:807802
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.::::::::750757766:774683
MaltaAll clients1987::::::::::698:671:::
MMT clients::::::::::698681671:::
NetherlandsAll clients1968::::::::::13125:13450:12715:
MMT clients::::::::::120481249312564:12000:
AustriaAll clients1987::::::::::5804:7120:1022111119
MMT clients:::2941336736824316494354375857641369957554:::
Poland(3)All clients1993::::::::::865:969:15221522
MMT clients::::::::::865:969:15221522
Portugal(1)All clients1977::::::::::16877:21054:2431225808
MMT clients:::1800183040885343759896641015797651043811315:::
RomaniaAll clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::400:570:639:
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::400:570:639:
SloveniaAll clients1990::::::::::::::10323332
MMT clients::53072992610341198152016941781181421282251::2515
SlovakiaAll clients1997n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::::::457:525:500600
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::::::457490505:450480
FinlandAll clients1974::::::::::600:800:12001200
MMT clients:::200:::70::170230266:540516
SwedenAll clients1967::::::::::2100:2294:3115:
MMT clients:::600:::621::800:1027:1496:
UK -England (6)All clients1968::::::::::::110374122841138719149986
MMT clients:::::::::::::99010111808120889
UK-ScotlandAll clients1968::::::::::::1922722224::
MMT clients::::::::::::1922722224::
UK-Northern Irel.All clients1968::::::::::::346:507550
MMT clients::::::::::::157:::
CroatiaAll clients1991::::::::::::::20162307
MMT clients::::::::::::886:852877
TurkeyAll clientsN/Ap.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
Norway(5)All clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::2431:3987:50584915
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::1100:1947:2791:30852949

Notes:

 n.a. indicates that the treatment is not available in the country.           

 Where data have not been reported to the EMCDDA, the table entry is left empty.           

 If not mentioned otherwise, data refer to individuals receiving treatment in the reporting year.                       

 For further information on 2008 data see part (ii) .      

 For further information on client population covered, estimation processes and other notes by country see part (iii) .      

 (1) On 31 December 2008, there were 18.815 clients receiving opioid substiution treatment and 14111 clients receiving methadone.      

 (2) On 31 December 2008, there were 2382 clients receiving opioid substiution treatment and 2143 clients receiving methadone.      

 (3) The 2008 data presented is census-based: on December 2008 there were 1522 clients receiving opioid substitution treatment. The total number of clients treated during the year is estimated to be higher.   

 (4) The data presented is census-based.   

 (5) The data presented is census-based.   

 (6) The data on methadone clients is based on the results of a prescribing audit that found that 80.6% of clients in prescribing services received methadone. Best D and Campbell A (2006) Summary of the NTA's national prescribing audit. NTA Research Briefing 19, June 2006.      

 See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page.                         

Sources:

 Reitox National Reports 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009.                         

 Data 2002 and earlier: National reports and Table 1 in AR 1998 and Table 3 in AR 2003.                                            

 Standard Tables 24 (ST24) on 'treatment availability' submitted by NFPs in 2004, 2006 and 2008.           

 For the UK-England data: NTA report, "Statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS)",17th February 2010.      

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