Opiate Substitution Treatment by Drug Type in Germany, 2003-2011

Opiate Substitution Treatment by Drug Type in Germany, 2003-2011
Type and portion of the substitution drugs reported to the German substitution register

Substitution Drug

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011
Methadone 70.9% 68.3% 66.2% 64.1% 61.4% 59.7% 58.9% 57.7% 54.8%
Levomethadone 14.8% 15.0% 15.8% 17.2% 19.0% 20.6% 21.8% 23.0% 25.4%
Buprenorphine 12.9% 15.6% 17.2% 18.0% 18.6% 18.9% 18.6% 18.6% 19.2%
Dihydrocodeine 1.2% 0.9% 0.7 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
Codeine 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Diamorphine - - - - 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%