Rising incidence of ageing opioid users within the EU wide treatment demand indicator; The Irish opioid epidemic from 1996 to 2014

Literature identifies older people who use opioids as a neglected population. Little is known about temporal changes, or about treatment demand among this population.

The EU Treatment Demand Indicator (TDI) for Ireland (1996-2014) was analyzed for trends in new opioid treatment admissions, aging and drug using behaviors. A Joinpoint analysis was conducted.