Table TDI-11. Age at first use distributions and primary drug distributions — EU summary of clients entering treatment, 2008 or most recent year available [see all tables in this series...]

Part (ii) New 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	13.4	31.3	47.1	46.2	45.5	40.3	37.3	38.7	29464	5049
Cocaine	14.4	27.3	36.3	40.9	40.9	43.2	40.2	24.2	25470	2422
Stimulants	3.4	5.1	3.3	2.6	2.5	1.2	2.2	5.4	3352	435
Hypnotics and sedatives	0.6	0.7	0.9	1.6	2.7	5.5	8.4	10.8	1085	229
Hallucinogens	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.9	1.5	2.6	5.6	13.4	659	134
Volatile substances	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.8	0.4	199	26
Cannabis	66.5	34.6	11.3	7.5	5.7	5.1	3.9	4.8	25384	3588
Other substances	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.4	1.0	2.2	1.7	2.3	575	912
Total	14790	35747	18744	8230	4174	2300	1181	1022	86188	12795

Notes:

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

 Last data available from Spain refer to 2007, for Malta refer to 2006 and for Belgium refer to 2005. 

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

 See also Table TDI-106 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 treatment centres. 

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