Table TDI-10. Age distributions and primary drug distributions — EU summary of clients entering treatment, 2008 or most recent year available [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i) New outpatient clients, age 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
Opioids	0.2	5.2	17.5	21.7	18.2	15.9	12.4	8.9	32.4	50031	3097
Cocaine	0.2	6.0	19.0	25.0	21.0	14.2	8.7	6.0	31.1	36174	583
Stimulants	1.5	20.5	25.9	20.5	12.6	8.9	5.3	4.8	27.4	6898	52
Hypnotics and sedatives	0.5	7.0	10.7	10.2	10.9	13.2	13.4	34.0	39.4	2755	31
Hallucinogens	0.2	11.8	16.6	9.6	9.2	8.9	12.4	31.2	36.9	919	59
Volatile substances	36.2	29.8	10.1	8.1	3.4	3.6	3.0	5.8	21.4	467	2
Cannabis	5.0	34.3	25.7	15.8	8.6	5.2	2.9	2.5	24.0	43312	589
Other substances	1.2	11.9	13.6	16.7	12.3	13.2	12.8	18.3	34.2	1216	716
Total	1.8	15.3	20.6	20.3	15.4	11.7	8.2	6.7	29.4	141772	5129

Notes:

 The countries supplying data are: 

 BE, BG,CZ,DK,DE,EE,IE,EL,ES,FR,IT,CY,LV,LT,HU,MT,NL,AT,RO,SI,SK,FI,SE,UK,HR 

 Data for Belgium refer to 2005 and to outpatient and low-threshold agencies. Data for Spain refer to 2007 and to outpatient centres and treatment units in prisons. Data for Malta refer to 2006 and to Outpatient and specialised inpatient treatment centres, low-threshold agencies and units in prison. Data for the Nethelands refer to outpatient centres, inpatient centres and low-threshold agencies. Data for Estonia refer to outpatient and inpatient centres. 

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

 See also Table TDI-102 on distribution by country and ‘General notes for interpreting data’ on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

 Reitox national reports 2009 — Table TDI outpatient and inpatient treatment centres. 

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