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Table HSR-3. Estimated number of clients in methadone treatment and of all clients receiving any opioid substitution treatment (OST) [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i): Estimates of clients in methadone treatment or opioid substitution in EU-27, Croatia, Turkey and Norway, 1993–2009

CountryYear of introduction of OST19931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
BelgiumAll clients1994n.a.:::::::::9650:12300:16275::
MMT clientsn.a.::6511::::::2076:11550:15383::
BulgariaAll clients1996n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::::380:920:291032383104
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.:::::::380670920:240528632886
Czech RepublicAll clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::2306:2592:492039853896
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::245460378398436487512564705686
DenmarkAll clients1970::::::::::5521:6289:630080507750
MMT clients3061297926933276404742984498464549374949497151515525:570071006072
Germany(1)All clients1992:::::::::4600052700577006100064500688007220074600
MMT clients:::40000::::50000:451114806449410:553155797660202
EstoniaAll clients2001n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::60:500:104410081012
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::60253500:104410081012
IrelandAll clients1992:152922382984421554985433614771077596815783648962942897691021310668
MMT clients:152922382984421554985433614771077596815783648962942897691021310668
GreeceAll clients1993::::::::::2306:35963950:50535360
MMT clients:::400::9661120:16162018243024202524:28382544
SpainAll clients1990::::::::::88795:83469:8170681425:
MMT clients15398180272880642230558136303072236788068473190488887008601783374:8170681390:
FranceAll clients1995n.a.n.a.::::::::93740:99446:120000130681137541
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.280037005800625063288024871511620130831445016850:240003356537711
ItalyAll clients1975::::::::::90738:96972:11289697509107892
MMT clients:::40864::80459:::79065:76400:954538348189968
CyprusAll clients2007n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.7158286
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:
Latvia(2)All clients1996n.a.n.a.n.a.:100949010788:675491100134164189
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.:100949010788:6754535575103139
LithuaniaAll clients1995n.a.n.a.::::::::444:414381:838815
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.::::::::332436410381:640760
LuxembourgAll clients1989::::::::::1056:1084:109210501212
MMT clients:::158:::1002::984:1084:1037::
HungaryAll clients1995n.a.n.a.::::::::750:766:807802992
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.::::::::750757766:774683638
MaltaAll clients1987::::::::::698:671:::1099
MMT clients::::::::::698681671:::977
NetherlandsAll clients1968::::::::::13125:13450:12715650410624
MMT clients::::::::::120481249312564:1200065049909
AustriaAll clients1987:::::::432847115029558661336842770797321058413460
MMT clients:::2941336736824316::::::::::
PolandAll clients1993::::::::::865:969:152215221945
MMT clients::::::::::865:969:152215221921
PortugalAll clients1977::::::::::16877:21054:243122580828708
MMT clients:::1800183040885343759896641015797651043811315:::20185
RomaniaAll clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::400:570:639:424
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::400:570:639:187
SloveniaAll clients1990::530:926103411981348134715591814212824012689295733323324
MMT clients:::::::::::::::::
SlovakiaAll clients1997n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::::::457:525:500600700
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::::::457490505:450480500
FinlandAll clients1974::::::::::600:800:120012001800
MMT clients:::200:::70::170230266:540516720
SwedenAll clients1967::::::::::2100:2294:3115::
MMT clients:::600:::621::800:1027:1496::
UK -England All clients1968::::::::::::103549116207131902143219:
MMT clients:::::::::::::99010111808120889:
UK-ScotlandAll clients1968:::::::::::::1922722224::
MMT clients:::::::::::::1922722224::
UK-Northern Irel.All clients1968:::::::::::238339393435487:
MMT clients:::::::::::104154179200235:
CroatiaAll clients1991::::::::::2432294424403541330534824684
MMT clients::::::::::689109088611868528772333
TurkeyAll clientsN/Ap.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
Norway(1)All clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::2431:3987:505849155383
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::1100:1947:2791:308529492998

Notes:

 n.a. indicates that the treatment is not available in the country.         

 Where data have not been reported to the EMCDDA, the table entry is left empty.         

 If not mentioned otherwise, data refer to individuals receiving treatment in the reporting year.                     

 For further information on 2009 data see part (ii) .    

 For further information on client population covered, estimation processes and other notes by country see part (iii) .    

 (1) The data presented is census-based. 

 (2) The total number of clients between 2005 and 2007 does not include Finnish clients who go to Latvia to undergo buprenorphine treatment. The number of Finnish clients is: 81 in 2005, 66 in 2006 and 96 in 2007. 

 See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page.                                         

Sources:

 Reitox National Reports 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010.                       

 Data 2002 and earlier: National reports and Table 1 in AR 1998 and Table 3 in AR 2003.                                          

 Standard Tables 24 (ST24) on 'treatment availability' submitted by NFPs in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010.         

 For England and Slovenia, personal communication from NFP, respectively on the 21-03-2011 and 15-03-2011.                                         

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