Prevalence estimates of problem opioid use in Germany from 2005 to 2011
using three different data sources
(figures in 1,000s, age group 15-64 years old)

Reference Year

Prevalence

Data Source

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011
per 1,000
Treatment 155-184 136-162 131-156 155-184 144-171 154-185 - 2.9-3.4
Police Contacts 128-166 117-159 108-149 99-137 89-127 81-117 79-106 1.5-2.0
Drug-Related Deaths 79-96 103-130 99-113 117-178 91-119 82-137 63-91 1.2-1.7