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Table HSR-3. Estimated number of clients in methadone treatment and of all clients receiving any opioid substitution treatment (OST)

Part (i). Estimates of clients in methadone treatment or any opioid substitution in EU-27, Croatia, Turkey and Norway, 1993 - 2010

CountryYear of introduction of OST199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
BelgiumAll clients1994n.a.:::::::::9650:12300:16275::17622
MMT clientsn.a.::6511::::::2076:11550:15383::15395
BulgariaAll clients1996n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::::38067092011241378231529303012
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.:::::::380670920112413782094:2864
Czech RepublicAll clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::2306:2592:4920398538965900
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::245460378398436487512564705686744
DenmarkAll clients1970:::284505764106219192656337856305887658960127327741873847515
MMT clients:::274490738101717682381335750645220579268866245612860196089
GermanyAll clients1992:::::::::460005270057700610006450068800722007460077400
MMT clients:::::::::406184516448064500205243955315579776020262462
EstoniaAll clients2001n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::60253500:1044100810121064
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::60253500:1044100810121064
IrelandAll clients1992:1529223829844215549854336147710775968157836489629428976910213106688727
MMT clients:1529223829844215549854336147710775968157836489629428976910213106688727
GreeceAll clients1993:::4003046669661120114616162306:35963950:505353606264
MMT clients:::4003046669661120114615422018243024202524:283825442477
SpainAll clients1990::::::::::88795:83469:817068142578311:
MMT clients1539818027288064223055813630307223678806847319048888700860178337478503817068139077811:
FranceAll clients1995n.a.n.a.::::::::93740:99446:120000130681137541145000
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.280037005800625063288024871511619.6130831445016850:240003356537711:
ItalyAll clients19754776255161664446961874776777768074083873834728779684211812778310991503959739305998493103564
MMT clients348794174153204558506523966075706128034977057809828196173239745528010785269803978193685047
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.7158286294
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.::
LatviaAll clients1996n.a.n.a.n.a.:100949010788:675491100134164189237
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.:100949010788:6754535575103139193
LithuaniaAll clients1995n.a.n.a.:::::::::::524522872815904
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.:::::::::::524522640760904
LuxembourgAll clients1989::::::::::1056:1084:1092105012121248
MMT clients:::158:::1002::984:1084:1037:::
HungaryAll clients1995n.a.n.a.::::::::750:766:8078029921031
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.::::::::750:766:774683638678
MaltaAll clients1987::::::::::73380796810941087104610991119
MMT clients:::::::::::::::9849771069
NetherlandsAll clients1968::::::::::13125:13450:12715650410624:
MMT clients::::::::115971139999241019910416919281878494979310085
AustriaAll clients1987::::::::4604492054575974666275029457102911318814962
MMT clients::::::::::::::::::
PolandAll clients1993::::::::::865:969:1200152019442114
MMT clients::::::::::865:969:1200151919202079
PortugalAll clients1977::::::::::16877:21054:24312258082870829325
MMT clients:::1800183040885343759896641015797651043811315:::2018523067
RomaniaAll clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::400:570:639:424601
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::400:570:639:187:
SloveniaAll clients1990::::::::::::::1032333233243545
MMT clients::53072992610341198152016941781181421282251::251524982615
SlovakiaAll clients1997n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::::::457:525:500600700610
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::::::457490505:450480500460
FinlandAll clients1974::::::::200400600700::100015001800:
MMT clients:::200:::70::170230266:540516720:
SwedenAll clients1967::::::::::2100:2294:3115:::
MMT clients:::600:::621::800:1027:1496:::
UK -England & Wales All clients1968::::::::::::103549116207131902143219149949:
MMT clients:::::::::::::99010111808120889::
UK-ScotlandAll clients1968:::::::::::::1922722224:::
MMT clients:::::::::::::1922722224:::
UK-Northern Irel.All clients1968:::::::::::238339393435487543:
MMT clients:::::::::::104154179200235271:
CroatiaAll clients1991::::::::::1743294499519512016229638125035
MMT clients::::::::::6891090886118685287715202686
Turkey(1)All 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.::
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.::
NorwayAll clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::2431:3987:5058491353836015
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::1100:1947:2791:3085291329983122
 

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

(1) In Turkey, Buprenorphine-Naloxone combination treatment is available since 2009.

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

Sources:

Reitox National Reports.

Standard Tables 24 (ST24) on 'treatment availability' submitted by NFPs.

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

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