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 (v) New 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	5.3	40.6	31.4	12.8	4.7	2.8	1.4	1.0	22.1	2711	194
Cocaine	6.8	33.5	25.6	19.2	9.4	2.6	2.3	0.8	23.2	266	61
Stimulants	15.8	55.8	18.7	5.6	2.6	0.8	0.6	0.2	19.1	1079	53
Hypnotics and sedatives	7.4	19.9	13.5	8.9	13.1	7.8	6.7	22.7	32.5	282	141
Hallucinogens	16.7	50.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.5	6	4
Volatile substances	45.1	48.1	4.9	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	16.3	162	9
Cannabis	35.0	43.4	11.7	5.2	2.4	1.3	0.6	0.3	18.1	1167	129
Other substances	7.6	30.4	12.7	11.4	7.6	3.8	7.6	19.0	29.4	79	126
Total	14.6	42.8	22.9	9.7	4.4	2.3	1.4	2.0	21.2	5752	717

Notes:

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

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

 See also Table TDI-108 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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