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 (vi) New inpatient 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	17.1	44.8	64.6	62.6	50.8	57.3	45.7	24.1	2711	194
Cocaine	2.1	3.6	5.2	9.2	9.9	5.3	7.4	1.7	266	61
Stimulants	20.2	24.5	15.4	10.8	11.1	6.9	7.4	1.7	1079	53
Hypnotics and sedatives	2.5	2.3	2.9	4.5	14.7	16.8	23.5	55.2	282	141
Hallucinogens	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6	4
Volatile substances	8.7	3.2	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	162	9
Cannabis	48.6	20.6	10.4	11.0	11.1	11.5	8.6	3.4	1167	129
Other substances	0.7	1.0	0.8	1.6	2.4	2.3	7.4	12.9	79	126
Total	842	2459	1315	556	252	131	81	116	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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