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Table TDI-33. Mean age at first use and mean age at entering treatment by gender and primary drug among new clients entering treatment, 2010 or most recent year available
Part (i) Outpatient units
| Primary drug | Males | Females | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age at first use | Mean age at entering treatment | Time lag between first use and first treatment demand | Mean age at first use | Mean age at entering treatment | Time lag between first use and first treatment demand | Mean age at first use | Mean age at entering treatment | Time lag between first use and first treatment demand | ||
| Opiods | 23 | 33 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 10 | |
| Cocaine | 22 | 32 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 10 | |
| Stimulants | 20 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 8 | |
| Cannabis | 17 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | |
Notes:
Countries included are: BE, BG, CZ, DK, DE, EE, IE, GR, ES, FR, IT, CY, LV, HU, MT, NL, AT, RO, PL, SI, SK,FI, SE, HR
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Source:
Reitox national reports 2011 — Outpatient treatment centres.