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Table TDI-11 Age at first use distributions and primary drug distributions — EU summary of clients entering treatment, 2010 or most recent year available
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 | 4.9 | 39.1 | 29.8 | 14.3 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 22.4 | 3479 | 389 |
| Cocaine | 8.6 | 49.4 | 24.4 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 20.9 | 569 | 157 |
| Stimulants | 15.6 | 61.3 | 14.7 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 18.8 | 1227 | 70 |
| Hypnotics and sedatives | 12.2 | 20.9 | 13.5 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 6.4 | 16.1 | 28.7 | 311 | 110 |
| Hallucinogens | 0.0 | 47.4 | 23.7 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 23.3 | 38 | 43 |
| Volatile substances | 30.1 | 49.5 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 18.0 | 196 | 10 |
| Cannabis | 38.8 | 47.3 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 17.1 | 1570 | 282 |
| Other substances | 15.3 | 24.7 | 25.7 | 16.7 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 23.6 | 300 | 197 |
| Total | 15.1 | 44.1 | 21.5 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 20.8 | 7690 | 1258 |
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.
See also Table TDI-108 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 treatment centres.