Drug-related deaths in Bulgaria in 2022 (data from National Registry)

Prevalence of psychoactive substance use
Prevalence of medication use
Prevalence of drug use
Drug prevention
Treatment supply
Treatment demand
Health consequences
Harm reduction
Drug-related crimes
Drug market
Drug use and prison
Monitoring of publications
Attitudes to legal framework changes

F11 – Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids.

X42 – Accidental poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics (hallucinogens), not elsewhere classified.

Y12 – Poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics (hallucinogens), not elsewhere classified, undetermined intent.

TotalMalesFemales
Number of drug-related deaths20173
Rates per 100,000 population0.310.550.09
of which:
number of cases with opioids1293
By ICD-10 Codes (numbers):
F11321
X4211110
Y12642
By age groups
< 20000
20-24000
25-29211
30-34550
35-39770
40-44321
45-49000
50-54000
55-59000
60-64110
>= 65211
Mean age40.639.148.3
Number of cases by place of death
At home6
In treatment facility8
Other place6
Source: National Statistical Institute.