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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 drug use among the general population (adults aged 15-64) (by sex, 2024)
| Type of drugs | Males | Females | Total | Interval (from) | Interval (to) |
| Any illegal drugs | 12.3% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.0% |
| Cannabis (total) | 9.6% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.4% |
| Herbal cannabis | 9.4% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.3% |
| Cannabis resin | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Opioids (total) | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Heroin | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Methadone | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other opioids (morphine, codeine) | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Stimulants (total) | 6.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Cocaine | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Amphetamine | 4.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Methamphetamine | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Ecstasy | 2.6% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| Hallucinogens (total) | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| LSD | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Hallucinogenic mushrooms | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Inhalants | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Combination of two or more substances | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
Last 12 months prevalence of drug use among the general population (adults aged 15-64) (by settlement, 2024)
| Type of drugs | Sofia (capital) | District city | Non-district city | Village | Total |
| Any illegal drugs | 12.2% | 11.0% | 9.7% | 3.4% | 9.1% |
| Cannabis (total) | 9.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 2.9% | 6.7% |
| Herbal cannabis | 9.3% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| Cannabis resin | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Opioids (total) | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Heroin | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Methadone | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other opioids (morphine, codeine) | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Stimulants (total) | 6.8% | 5.9% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 4.5% |
| Cocaine | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Amphetamine | 4.8% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Methamphetamine | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Ecstasy | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 2.0% |
| Hallucinogens (total) | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| LSD | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Hallucinogenic mushrooms | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Inhalants | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Combination of two or more substances | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Last 12 months prevalence of drug use among the general population (adults aged 15-64) (by age groups and sex, 2024)
| Type of drugs | 15-24 (males) | 15-24 (females) | 15-24 (total) | 25-34 (males) | 25-34 (females) | 25-34 (total) |
| Any illegal drugs | 17.5% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Cannabis (total) | 14.0% | 6.1% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Herbal cannabis | 13.7% | 6.1% | 9.9% | 8.0% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Cannabis resin | 4.5% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Opioids (total) | 3.5% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Heroin | 2.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Other opioids (methadone, morphine, codeine) | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Stimulants (total) | 9.6% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Cocaine | 3.5% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Amphetamine | 7.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 3.7% |
| Methamphetamine | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Ecstasy | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| Hallucinogens (total) | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| LSD | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Hallucinogenic mushrooms | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Inhalants | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Combination of two or more substances | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Type of drugs | 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) |
| Any illegal drugs | 13.6% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 15.2% | 5.0% | 10.3% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Cannabis (total) | 9.1% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 12.9% | 4.1% | 8.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Herbal cannabis | 8.6% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 12.9% | 4.1% | 8.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| Cannabis resin | 3.1% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Opioids (total) | 3.1% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Heroin | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Other opioids (methadone, morphine, codeine) | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Stimulants (total) | 8.1% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Cocaine | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Amphetamine | 6.0% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Methamphetamine | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Ecstasy | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hallucinogens (total) | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| LSD | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Hallucinogenic mushrooms | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Inhalants | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Combination of two or more substances | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% |