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Clients seeking treatment in 2001 for Cannabis in EU Member States

Clients seeking treatment in 2001 for Cannabis in EU Member States. Linda Montanari, Expert Meeting 23-24 June 2003. All Clients admitted to treatment by main drug in 2001. Source: 2002 Reitox National Reports; Standard Table 3; All Centre Types; N.cases: 283 744 (all clients)

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Clients seeking treatment in 2001 for Cannabis in EU Member States

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  1. Clients seeking treatment in 2001 for Cannabis in EU Member States Linda Montanari, Expert Meeting 23-24 June 2003

  2. All Clients admitted to treatment by main drug in 2001 Source: 2002 Reitox National Reports; Standard Table 3; All Centre Types; N.cases: 283 744 (all clients) Countries: Dk, Ge, Gr, Sp, Ir, It, Lux, Nl, Fin, Sw, Uk

  3. New and All clients using cannabis as primary drug by country Source: 2002 Reitox National Reports; Standard Table 3; All Centre Types; N.cases: 109 420 (all clients); 41 356 (new clients) (1) 1999 data: (2): 2000 data; other countries not present: data not available

  4. New clients admitted to treatment for cannnabis as main drug in EU from 1996 to 2001 2002 REITOX National Reports Standard Table 4 – All Centre Types % values EU Average weighted on the numbers of new clients by year

  5. Trends of new clients treated for cannabisby country - 1996 to 2001- Data not available for: Be, It, Lu, Au, Uk 2002 Reitox National Reports - Standard Table 3 – All Centre Types

  6. Increase in cannabis clients • 1996 to 2001: + 13% • 2000-2001: +2.3% • 2000 – 2001: from 12 964 to 14 435 in outpatient treatment centres (all clients)

  7. Cannabis Clients Profile:Outpatient Treatment Centresin 2001 TDI data 2001

  8. Mean age of new clients in treatment in 2001 for cannabis in some countries Source: 2002 Reitox National Reports - Outaptient Treatment Centres Year covered: 2001; Be, Ir: 2000 data; other countries not present: data not availble

  9. New clients asking treatment for cannabis by age group Source: 2002 Reitox National Reports - Outpatient Treatment Centres Year covered: 2001 - Ir: 2000 data Number of cases: new clients 8003 - Valid %

  10. All clients using cannabisby gender Source: 2002 Reitox National Reports -Outpatient Treatment Centres N. Cases: 11 079 - Valid % - Ir: 2000 data; others: 2001 data

  11. Age at first use of main drug among all clients Source: 2002 Reitox National Reoprts – Outpatient Treatment Centres Year covered: 2001 - Valid %

  12. Frequency of use of main drug among all clients(last 30 days before starting treatment) Source: TDI data – Outaptient Treatment Centres Year covered: 2001 - Valid % on the numbers of users by drug

  13. Frequency of use of new cannabis clients by country Source: 2002 Reitox National Reports - Outaptient Treatment Centres Year covered: 2001 – Ir: 2000 data N. cases: 6897 new clients- Valid %

  14. Most used secondary drugs among all clients Source: 2002 Reitox National Reports - Outaptient Treatment Centres Year covered: 2001 – Ir: 2000 data N. cases: 120 490 - Valid %

  15. Most frequent secondary drugs used by clients using cannabis as primary drug Source: 2002 Reitox National Reports - TDI data - Outpatient Treatment Centres – all clients Year covered: 2001 - Number of cases: 8069 - Ir: 2000 data

  16. Proportion of opiates, cocaine, stimulants clients using cannabis as secondary drug Source: 2002 National Reports - TDI data - Outpatient Treatment Centres Year covered: 2001 - Number of cases: Opiates: 57324; Cocaine: 16329; Stimulants: 7417

  17. Conclusions • The second drug for which clients ask treatment • Up to 40% among new clients in some countries • 13% increase in 6 years period • Similar among countries: profile of clients • Profile of clients: Men, 22-23 years old • Age at first use: two groups: 15-19 and <15 • Around 60% using intensively: from 2 to 7 times a week • Combined often with cocaine, stimulmants (amphetmines and MDMA), alcohol

  18. Open Questions • What are the reasons for the increase in the demand for treatment? • Why people using cannabis ask for treatment? • What are the characteristics of the people asking treatment for cannabis? • What are their needs?

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