The data refers to the German addiction help statistics (DSHS). The main diagnosis is based on the diagnostic categories of the international classification system from WHO for psychotropic substance disorders (harmful use or dependence)..
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Main diagnosis for first time addiction care in Germany 2022
Most people receiving treatment for the first time due to drug addiction in Germany in 2022 did so through outpatient care. Almost ** percent of patients were receiving outpatient addication care were doing so for the use of volatile solvents.
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DBDD. (December 15, 2023). Share of people treated for the first time in outpatient and inpatient addiction care in Germany in 2022, by main diagnosis [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1385893/main-diagnosis-first-time-addiction-care-germany/
DBDD. "Share of people treated for the first time in outpatient and inpatient addiction care in Germany in 2022, by main diagnosis." Chart. December 15, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1385893/main-diagnosis-first-time-addiction-care-germany/
DBDD. (2023). Share of people treated for the first time in outpatient and inpatient addiction care in Germany in 2022, by main diagnosis. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1385893/main-diagnosis-first-time-addiction-care-germany/
DBDD. "Share of People Treated for The First Time in Outpatient and Inpatient Addiction Care in Germany in 2022, by Main Diagnosis." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 15 Dec 2023, /statistics/1385893/main-diagnosis-first-time-addiction-care-germany/
DBDD, Share of people treated for the first time in outpatient and inpatient addiction care in Germany in 2022, by main diagnosis ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1385893/main-diagnosis-first-time-addiction-care-germany/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of people treated for the first time in outpatient and inpatient addiction care in Germany in 2022, by main diagnosis [Graph], DBDD, December 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1385893/main-diagnosis-first-time-addiction-care-germany/