Table TDI-5. Distribution of age at first use of main drug by all clients in treatment, from all sources, for those countries supplying data for 2002
Main drug | <15 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40+ | Base (known age) |
Unknown age | |
Opiates | 9 | 42.8 | 26.6 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 72372 | 22097 | |
Cocaine | 6.1 | 40.1 | 26.5 | 14.2 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 14411 | 5560 | |
Stimulants | 12.9 | 59.8 | 16.3 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9313 | 2377 | |
Hypnotics/sedatives | 15.6 | 29.5 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 7 | 8.3 | 2302 | 1024 | |
Hallucinogens | 13.6 | 61 | 19.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.6 | 154 | 52 | |
Volatile inhalants | 53.7 | 40.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 791 | 118 | |
Cannabis | 28.1 | 60.9 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 18748 | 4362 | |
Other substances | 11.5 | 32.2 | 18.1 | 14.2 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 938 | 844 | |
Notes: | ||||||||||
The countries supplying data are: CZ, DK, DE, EL, ES, LU, NL, FI, SE, UK. | ||||||||||
The treatment centres included are: outpatient treatment centres, inpatient treatment centres, low threshold agencies, treatment units in prison and other treatment centres. | ||||||||||
The number of treatment clients in each country is listed in [Table TDI-2]. | ||||||||||
Associated graphic: | ||||||||||
Distribution of age at first use of main drug by all clients in outpatient treatment in 2002 (in total for those countries supplying data) [Figure18OL]. | ||||||||||
Source: 2003 Reitox national reports, TDI outpatient treatment centres. | ||||||||||