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Table TDI-10. Age distributions and primary drug distributions — EU summary of clients entering treatment, 2010 or most recent year available
Part (i) New 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 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 17.5 | 21.7 | 19.5 | 15.2 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 32.4 | 41279 | 381 |
| Cocaine | 0.1 | 5.1 | 16.9 | 23.6 | 21.1 | 15.7 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 31.8 | 30161 | 1830 |
| Stimulants | 0.9 | 17.5 | 27.1 | 20.7 | 14.4 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 27.7 | 6740 | 47 |
| Hypnotics and sedatives | 0.5 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 32.6 | 36.0 | 3029 | 94 |
| Hallucinogens | 1.9 | 24.3 | 32.3 | 21.2 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 25.3 | 690 | 0 |
| Volatile substances | 30.4 | 40.2 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 20.1 | 448 | 5 |
| Cannabis | 4.2 | 35.3 | 25.3 | 15.0 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 24.1 | 54418 | 965 |
| Other substances | 1.9 | 16.3 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 10.2 | 26.4 | 33.4 | 1868 | 4 |
| Total | 1.9 | 17.8 | 20.8 | 19.0 | 15.0 | 10.9 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 28.8 | 138633 | 3326 |
Notes
All countries included excluding Lithuania.
The number of treatment clients in each country is listed in Table TDI-7.
See also Table TDI-102 on distribution by country and ‘General notes for interpreting data’ on the Explanatory notes and help page.
Source:
Reitox national reports 2011 — Table TDI outpatient and inpatient treatment centres.