Table TDI-11 part (i). New clients entering outpatient treatment: age at first use of primary drug at treatment in 2003 for those countries supplying data. Distribution of age at first use (row percentage) for each primary drug type: summary

Substance

<15

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45+

Age known (base)

Age not known

Opiates

5.0

44.3

28.2

11.4

5.5

3.2

1.4

1.1

4602

958

Cocaine

5.7

50.8

26.8

10.1

3.8

2.0

0.6

0.2

1859

2110

Other stimulants

10.8

68.1

14.3

4.3

1.7

0.5

0.2

0.2

3916

402

Hypnotics/sedatives

6.8

34.4

19.5

13.0

8.6

4.9

5.0

7.8

694

152

Hallucinogens

11.1

72.5

13.0

2.8

0.1

0.4

0.0

0.1

823

55

Volatiles/inhalants

54.5

42.3

2.4

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

123

4

Cannabis

37.6

55.0

5.4

1.3

0.4

0.2

0.1

0.1

7108

1759

Other substances

16.8

52.6

13.3

8.7

2.3

1.2

2.9

2.3

173

88

Total

19.0

54.6

15.6

5.7

2.5

1.3

0.7

0.6

19298

5528

Notes:

The countries supplying data are:  

CZ, DK, DE, GR, ES, HU, NL, FI, SE, UK.  

The number of treatment clients in each country is listed in [Table TDI-7].  

Source:

2004 Reitox national reports - TDI outpatient treatment centres – see [TableTDI-18] 

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