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 (v) New 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	5.5	40.6	29.0	13.7	6.2	2.5	1.2	1.2	22.3	3542	299
Cocaine	9.0	46.3	23.7	10.1	5.6	2.9	1.6	0.7	21.4	553	130
Stimulants	14.2	59.5	17.2	4.9	2.3	0.9	0.7	0.5	19.1	1051	63
Hypnotics and sedatives	7.8	18.6	15.3	8.1	10.5	9.6	9.6	20.7	32.4	334	134
Hallucinogens	4.5	45.5	18.2	22.7	4.5	4.5	0.0	0.0	22.1	22	12
Volatile substances	36.7	52.1	7.4	1.6	1.6	0.5	0.0	0.0	16.9	188	15
Cannabis	38.8	44.7	10.5	3.5	1.5	0.5	0.4	0.1	17.3	1565	192
Other substances	13.9	27.7	23.8	6.9	6.9	2.0	4.0	14.9	27.0	101	142
Total	15.1	43.7	21.7	9.4	4.7	2.1	1.4	1.9	21.1	7356	987

Notes:

 Countries reporting data: BG, CZ, DK, DE, IE, EL, FR, CY,HU, NL, AT, PL, RO, SK, FI, SE, UK, HR, TR 

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

 Last data available from Poland refer to 2008.                       

 See also Table TDI-108 on distribution by country and 'General notes for interpreting data’ on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

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

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