Table TDI-10. Age distributions and primary drug distributions — EU summary of clients entering treatment, 2009 or most recent year available [see all tables in this series...]

Part (iii) All outpatient clients, age 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
Opioids	0.0	2.3	12.3	21.5	21.0	18.2	13.6	11.1	34.1	192208	405
Cocaine	0.1	4.4	15.4	22.4	21.7	16.4	10.9	8.7	32.6	69258	128
Stimulants	0.6	12.5	24.3	23.0	16.0	10.3	7.1	6.2	29.3	14568	32
Hypnotics and sedatives	0.4	6.1	10.5	13.0	13.6	13.7	12.9	29.8	38.2	7131	39
Hallucinogens	0.6	21.8	30.8	21.8	11.7	5.6	3.6	4.1	26.3	1003	1
Volatile substances	28.0	30.8	11.2	11.5	4.9	7.1	2.5	4.1	22.3	751	1
Cannabis	4.0	30.6	26.0	16.8	9.4	6.1	3.9	3.3	25.0	90690	245
Other substances	1.1	8.1	15.2	15.3	12.0	13.0	11.1	24.3	35.7	4085	89
Total	1.1	10.1	16.6	20.3	17.9	14.5	10.5	9.0	31.5	379694	940

Notes:

 The countries supplying data are: 

 AT; BE; BG; HR; CY; CZ; DK; EE; FI; FR; DE; GR; HU; IE; IT; LU; MT; NL; PL; RO; SK; SI; ES; SE; UK 

 Data for Spain refer to 2008 and to outpatient centres and treatment units in prisons. Data for Malta refer to Outpatient and specialised inpatient treatment centres, low-threshold agencies and units in prison. Data for the Netherlands refer to outpatient centres, inpatient centres and low-threshold agencies. Data for Estonia refer to outpatient and inpatient centres. Data for Poland refer to 2008 and to 33 health care units. Data for Luxembourg refer to Outpatient and Inpatient centres. 

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

 See also Table TDI-103 on distribution by country and ‘General notes for interpreting data’ on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

 Reitox national reports 2010 — Table TDI outpatient and inpatient treatment centres. 

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