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Table HSR-3. Estimated number of clients in methadone treatment and of all clients receiving any opioid substitution treatment (OST)

Part (i) Estimates of clients in methadone treatment or any opioid substitution in EU, Croatia, Turkey and Norway, 1993–2011

CountryYear of introduction of OST1993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011
BelgiumAll clients1994n.a.:::::::::9650:12300:16275::1762217701
MMT clientsn.a.::6511::::::2076:11550:15383::1539515510
BulgariaAll clients1996n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::::380670920112413782315293030123452
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.:::::::380670920112413782094288628643269
Czech RepublicAll clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::2306:2592:49203985389659005200
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::245460378398436487512564705686744667
DenmarkAll clients1970:::2845057641062191926563378563058876589601273277418738478507600
MMT clients:::2744907381017176823813357506452205792688662456128601960896200
GermanyAll clients1992:::::::::46000527005770061000645006880072200746007740076200
MMT clients:::::::::40618451644806450020524395531557977602026246261112
EstoniaAll clients2001n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::60253500:10441008101210641076
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::60253500:10441008101210641076
IrelandAll clients1992:::::36814339497356105954644469257262762079428266855187278729
MMT clients:::::36814339497356105954644469257262762079428266855187278729
GreeceAll clients1993:::4003046669661120114616162306333635963950:5053536062646783
MMT clients:::4003046669661120114615422018243024202524:2838254424771945
SpainAll clients1990::::::::::88795:83469:81706814257831182372:
MMT clients153981802728806422305581363030722367880684731904888870086017833747850381706813907781181022:
FranceAll clients1995n.a.n.a.::::::::93740:99446:120000130681137541145000:
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.280037005800625063288024871511619.5893513082.796891445016850:240003356537711::
ItalyAll clients19754776255161664446961874776777768074083873834728779684211812778310991503959739305998493103564109987
MMT clients34879417415320455850652396607570612803497705780982819617323974552801078526980397819368504793119
CyprusAll clients2007n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.7158286294188
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::0
LatviaAll clients1996n.a.n.a.n.a.:100949010788:675491100134164189237277
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.:100949010788:6754535575103139193218
LithuaniaAll clients1995n.a.n.a.:::::::::::524522872815904798
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.:::::::::::524522640760904798
LuxembourgAll clients1989::::::::::1056:1084:10921050121212481228
MMT clients:::158:::1002::984:1084:1037:::1167
HungaryAll clients1995n.a.n.a.::::::::750:766:8078029921031639
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.::::::::750:766:774683638678510
MaltaAll clients1987::::::::::733807968109410871046109911191107
MMT clients:::::::::::::::98497710691013
NetherlandsAll clients1968::::::::::13125:13450:12715650410624::
MMT clients::::::::115971139999241019910416919281878494979310085:
AustriaAll clients1987:::::::::488357186594758586561050311551142021579816782
MMT clients::::::::::::::::::3638
PolandAll clients1993::::::::::865:969:12001520194421142200
MMT clients::::::::::865:969:1200151919202079:
PortugalAll clients1977::::::::::16877:21054:2431225808287082932526351
MMT clients:::1800183040885343759896641015797651043811315:::2018523067:
RomaniaAll clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::400:570:639:424601742
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::400:570:639:187::
SloveniaAll clients1990::::::::::::::10323332332435453557
MMT clients::53072992610341198152016941781181421282251::2515249826152446
SlovakiaAll clients1997n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::::::457:525:500600700610500
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::::::457490505:450480500460:
FinlandAll clients1974::::::::200400600700::100015001800:2000
MMT clients:::200:::70::170230266:540516720::
SwedenAll clients1967::::::::::2100:2294:3115::::
MMT clients:::600:::621::800:1027:1496::::
UK -England All clients1968::::::::::::103549116207131902143219148121153033:
MMT clients:::::::::::::99010111808120889:::
UK-ScotlandAll clients1968:::::::::::::1922722224::::
MMT clients:::::::::::::1922722224::::
UK-Northern Irel.All clients1968:::::::::::238339393435487543607:
MMT clients:::::::::::104154179200235271310:
UK - WalesAll clients1968::::::::::::::::18282129:
MMT clients:::::::::::::::::1699:
CroatiaAll clients1991::::::::::17432944995195120162296381250354074
MMT clients::::::::::68910908861186852877152026862039
Turkey(1)All clientsN/Ap.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::8074
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.::0
NorwayAll clients1998n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::::2431:3987:50584913538360156640
MMT clientsn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.:::1100:1947:2791:30852913299831223120
 

Notes:

n.a. indicates that the treatment is not available in the country.

Where data have not been reported to the EMCDDA, the table entry is left empty.

If not mentioned otherwise, data refer to individuals receiving treatment in the reporting year.

For further information on client population covered, estimation processes and other notes by country see part (iii) .

(1) In Turkey, Buprenorphine-Naloxone combination treatment is available since 2009.

See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page.

Sources:

Reitox National Reports.

Standard Tables 24 (ST24) on 'treatment availability' submitted by NFPs.

Data 2002 and earlier: National reports and Table 1 in AR 1998 and Table 3 in AR 2003.

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