Last 12 months prevalence of drug use among the students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) in Bulgaria (2025)

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

Source: National population school survey on attitudes and use of psychoactive substances among the high students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19). The survey was conducted in November 2025 on behalf of and with the methodological support of the National Focal Point on Drugs and Drug Addictions by Sova 5 Agency, covering 4583 school students from 244 classes, distributed by schools and districts, according to a previously prepared and approved sample.

Data for 2021

Last 12 months prevalence of drug use among the students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) (by grade, 2025)

Type of drugs8 grade9 grade10 grade11 grade12 gradeTotal (8-12 grade)
Any illegal drugs6.1%10.0%13.6%16.6%16.6%12.6%
Cannabis4.5%8.8%10.7%13.9%13.6%10.3%
Heroin0.7%0.6%1.8%1.3%1.4%1.1%
Methadone0.7%0.6%0.9%1.1%0.6%0.8%
Other opioids (morphine, codeine)1.0%0.6%1.4%1.6%1.1%1.1%
Cocaine2.2%1.9%3.6%4.1%3.0%2.9%
Amphetamine1.4%2.5%4.1%3.8%3.2%3.0%
Methamphetamine1.4%1.1%2.5%2.2%2.5%1.9%
Ecstasy1.5%1.9%3.2%3.4%2.5%2.5%
LSD0.9%0.7%2.4%2.1%1.2%1.4%
Hallucinogenic mushrooms1.1%1.2%2.1%1.7%1.7%1.5%
Synthetic cannabinoids1.6%1.9%2.5%3.0%3.7%2.6%
Inhalants0.8%0.5%1.6%0.9%1.5%1.0%
Combination of two or more substances1.5%1.5%2.9%2.5%1.5%1.9%

Last 12 months prevalence of drug use among the students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) (by grade, boys, 2025)

Type of drugs8 grade9 grade10 grade11 grade12 gradeTotal (8-12 grade)
Any illegal drugs5.9%11.5%15.1%17.7%16.9%13.5%
Cannabis3.9%10.1%12.4%14.7%14.9%11.3%
Heroin0.7%0.5%1.1%0.6%1.1%0.8%
Methadone0.7%0.7%0.7%0.6%0.5%0.6%
Other opioids (morphine, codeine)1.2%0.7%1.1%1.5%1.1%1.1%
Cocaine1.9%1.8%3.2%3.6%3.2%2.8%
Amphetamine2.1%2.9%4.8%3.2%4.3%3.5%
Methamphetamine1.9%1.1%2.8%1.9%2.9%2.1%
Ecstasy1.4%1.8%4.1%2.1%2.7%2.4%
LSD1.2%0.9%2.8%1.5%1.1%1.5%
Hallucinogenic mushrooms1.2%1.1%2.3%1.1%1.8%1.5%
Synthetic cannabinoids1.6%2.7%2.8%3.4%3.8%2.9%
Inhalants1.2%0.5%2.1%0.9%0.9%1.1%
Combination of two or more substances1.9%1.4%3.2%2.3%1.8%2.1%

Last 12 months prevalence of drug use among the students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) (by grade, girls, 2025)

Type of drugs8 grade9 grade10 grade11 grade12 gradeTotal (8-12 grade)
Any illegal drugs6.4%8.7%12.2%15.4%16.4%11.7%
Cannabis5.1%7.8%8.9%13.2%12.6%9.4%
Heroin0.6%0.8%2.5%2.0%1.5%1.4%
Methadone0.6%0.6%1.1%1.7%0.8%1.0%
Other opioids (morphine, codeine)0.8%0.6%1.6%1.7%1.2%1.1%
Cocaine2.5%1.9%3.9%4.2%2.9%3.1%
Amphetamine0.8%2.1%3.4%4.5%2.3%2.5%
Methamphetamine1.0%1.2%2.3%2.5%2.1%1.8%
Ecstasy1.6%1.9%2.3%5.0%2.3%2.5%
LSD0.6%0.6%2.0%2.7%1.4%1.4%
Hallucinogenic mushrooms1.0%1.4%1.8%2.5%1.5%1.6%
Synthetic cannabinoids1.6%1.2%2.3%2.5%3.7%2.2%
Inhalants0.4%0.6%1.1%1.0%1.9%1.0%
Combination of two or more substances1.2%1.6%2.5%2.7%1.2%1.8%