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 (iii) All outpatient 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	Age not known
Opiates	7.9	40.9	28.3	12.1	5.7	2.8	1.3	0.8	21.8	89841	16815
Cocaine	9.1	38.4	26.0	13.1	6.8	3.7	1.8	0.9	22.3	43950	3811
Stimulants	15.5	55.9	17.8	6.2	2.7	1.1	0.6	0.4	19.3	6332	1151
Hypnotics and sedatives	10.0	25.4	17.2	13.5	10.7	9.3	7.2	6.7	27.0	2482	761
Hallucinogens	9.4	23.9	14.3	9.8	7.9	7.8	8.6	18.3	30.4	837	168
Volatile substances	36.5	31.5	16.5	2.7	7.7	0.4	3.8	0.8	19.6	260	181
Cannabis	41.2	47.3	7.8	2.2	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.1	16.8	43130	6755
Other substances	26.1	33.6	15.9	5.2	5.3	8.7	3.2	2.1	21.8	1105	1247
Total	16.3	42.0	22.4	9.8	4.8	2.6	1.3	0.8	20.8	187937	30889

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-107 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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