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 (vii) All 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	6.8	45.5	28.2	11.1	4.3	2.3	0.9	0.8	21.4	11508	1075
Cocaine	6.3	37.2	26.8	16.1	7.8	4.2	1.3	0.4	22.6	1080	140
Stimulants	17.2	55.9	16.9	5.7	2.5	0.9	0.5	0.4	19.0	3271	210
Hypnotics and sedatives	10.2	24.4	16.7	10.8	9.6	7.0	6.0	15.3	29.1	1009	261
Hallucinogens	22.2	61.1	13.9	0.0	2.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.7	36	7
Volatile substances	46.2	42.7	7.3	1.9	0.0	1.3	0.3	0.3	16.7	314	10
Cannabis	38.0	43.9	10.6	4.4	1.8	0.7	0.3	0.2	17.5	3000	301
Other substances	23.3	44.4	12.9	5.0	4.1	2.4	1.9	6.0	21.4	417	259
Total	14.1	45.4	22.6	9.2	4.0	2.2	1.1	1.4	20.8	20635	2263

Notes:

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

 Last data available from Belgium refer to 2005. 

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

 See also Table 109 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. 

• Download this data in Excel (.xls) format

(see the help page for information about formats etc.)