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 (iv) All outpatient 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	23.2	48.7	64.9	65.7	61.7	59.8	55.8	49.4	148720	32271
Cocaine	9.0	19.3	23.5	24.9	27.9	28.5	29.6	18.0	58246	9371
Stimulants	3.6	4.5	2.7	2.3	2.4	2.3	2.3	5.4	10304	2655
Hypnotics and sedatives	1.5	1.0	1.3	2.3	3.5	4.9	8.2	12.8	5022	1509
Hallucinogens	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	685	262
Volatile substances	0.5	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.3	954	310
Cannabis	60.6	24.7	6.8	4.0	3.4	3.1	2.6	8.0	60214	22404
Other substances	1.4	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.9	1.2	1.3	6.1	2483	1222
Total	36608	127251	63435	29294	15300	7670	3739	3331	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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