Table TDI-11. Age at first use 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 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	Age not known
Opiates	5.7	41.7	27.7	12.9	6.4	3.1	1.4	1.1	22.3	148720	32271
Cocaine	5.6	42.3	25.6	12.5	7.3	3.8	1.9	1.0	22.5	58246	9371
Stimulants	12.7	56.0	16.8	6.5	3.6	1.7	0.8	1.7	20.4	10304	2655
Hypnotics and sedatives	11.1	26.6	16.4	13.2	10.7	7.5	6.1	8.5	26.9	5022	1509
Hallucinogens	9.3	53.9	21.8	9.6	3.2	1.3	0.7	0.1	20.1	685	262
Volatile substances	19.1	74.5	2.4	1.4	0.7	0.5	0.4	0.9	17.7	954	310
Cannabis	36.9	52.2	7.1	2.0	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.4	17.0	60214	22404
Other substances	20.5	40.0	13.7	6.2	5.7	3.8	2.0	8.1	23.5	2483	1222
Total	12.8	44.4	22.1	10.2	5.3	2.7	1.3	1.2	21.2	286628	70004

Notes:

 Countries reporting data: BE, BG, CZ, DK, DE,EE, IE, EL, ES, FR, IT, CY, LU, HU, MT, NL, AT, PL, RO, SI, SK, FI, SE, UK, HR 

 Last data available from Spain and Poland refer to 2008. 

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

 See also Table TDI-107 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 treatment centres. 

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