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Source: National population adult survey on attitudes and use of psychoactive substances among the general population (aged 15-64). The survey was conducted in the period October-November 2024 on behalf of and with the methodological support of the National Focal Point on Drugs and Drug Addictions by Sova 5 Agency, covering 4002 individuals across the country, and using the “face-to-face” method with a tablet.
Last 12 months prevalence of psychoactive substance use among the general population (adults aged 15-64) (by sex, 2024)
| Type of psychoactive substances | Males | Females | Total | Lower (%) | Upper (%) | Lower (number) | Upper (number) |
| Tobacco products (total) | 61.7 | 53.4% | 57.6% | 56.0% | 59.1% | 2 237 000 | 2 359 000 |
| Cigarettes | 57.0% | 48.1% | 52.6% | 51.1% | 54.2% | 2 039 000 | 2 162 000 |
| Electronic cigarettes (vape) | 27.7% | 30.3% | 29.4% | 28.0% | 30.8% | 1 118 000 | 1 231 000 |
| Tobacco heating devices | 10.0% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 364 000 | 438 000 |
| Hookah | 17.0% | 10.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 505 000 | 595 000 |
| Alcohol | 91.5% | 81.7% | 86.7% | 85.6% | 87.7% | 3 417 000 | 3 501 000 |
Last 12 months prevalence of psychoactive substance use among the general population (adults aged 15-64) (by settlement, 2024)
| Type of psychoactive substances | Sofia (capital) | District city | Non-district city | Village | Total |
| Tobacco products (total) | 61.3% | 57.5% | 57.7% | 55.2% | 57.6% |
| Cigarettes | 56.6% | 52.7% | 53.9% | 47.7% | 52.6% |
| Electronic cigarettes (vape) | 30.5% | 26.3% | 31.6% | 28.9% | 29.4% |
| Tobacco heating devices | 11.8% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.0% |
| Hookah | 13.9% | 14.4% | 12.0% | 14.5% | 13.8% |
| Alcohol | 85.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% | 86.1% | 86.7% |
| Anabolic steroids | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Lifetime prevalence of psychoactive substance use among the general population (adults aged 15-64) (by age groups, 2024)
| Type of psychoactive substances | 15-24 (males) | 15-24 (females) | 15-24 (total) | 25-34 (males) | 25-34 (females) | 25-34 (total) |
| Tobacco products (total) | 69.4% | 60.1% | 64.8% | 58.0% | 56.3% | 57.1% |
| Cigarettes | 61.5% | 51.4% | 56.5% | 53.2% | 50.9% | 52.0% |
| Electronic cigarettes (vape) | 54.5% | 46.6% | 50.6% | 30.8% | 34.3% | 32.6% |
| Tobacco heating devices | 17.2% | 17.4% | 17.3% | 15.1% | 13.6% | 14.3% |
| Hookah | 43.3% | 26.4% | 34.9% | 33.7% | 21.1% | 27.2% |
| Alcohol | 89.5% | 77.5% | 83.5% | 91.3% | 75.0% | 82.9% |
| Anabolic steroids | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Type of psychoactive substances | 35-44 (males) | 35-44 (females) | 35-44 (total) | 45-54 (males) | 45-54 (females) | 45-54 (total) | 55-64 (males) | 55-64 (females) | 55-64 (total) |
| Tobacco products (total) | 61.8% | 52.5% | 57.0% | 64.6% | 49.7% | 57.4% | 55.9% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| Cigarettes | 57.0% | 48.4% | 52.5% | 59.8% | 43.1% | 52.2% | 53.8% | 47.6% | 50.9% |
| Electronic cigarettes (vape) | 25.5% | 24.4% | 24.9% | 26.5% | 26.8% | 26.6% | 15.3% | 25.2% | 19.9% |
| Tobacco heating devices | 10.3% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 5.3% |
| Hookah | 15.0% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 4.4% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Alcohol | 92.8% | 81.1% | 86.7% | 93.1% | 87,1% | 90.3% | 89.9% | 85.0% | 87.6% |
| Anabolic steroids | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |