Last 30 days prevalence of drug use among the high students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) in Bulgaria

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 the period November-December 2021 on behalf of and with the methodological support of the National Focal Point on Drugs and Drug Addictions by Sova 5 Agency, covering 4109 school students from 285 classes, distributed by schools and districts, according to a previously prepared and approved sample.

Last 30 days prevalence of drug use among the high students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) (by grade, 2021)

Type of drugs8 grade9 grade10 grade11 grade12 gradeTotal (8-12 grade)
Any illegal drugs3.8%2.0%7.2%10.0%9.5%6.3%
Cannabis2.6%1.4%6.4%8.4%8.3%5.3%
Heroin0.7%0.2%0.6%1.0%0.8%0.6%
Methadone0.5%0.1%0.5%0.7%0.5%0.4%
Other opioids (morphine, codeine)0.5%0.1%0.8%0.6%0.9%0.6%
Cocaine0.8%0.6%1.4%1.4%0.8%1.0%
Amphetamine1.1%0.3%1.0%1.2%1.4%1.0%
Methamphetamine1.0%0.2%0.6%1.1%0.9%0.7%
Ecstasy0.8%0.1%0.8%1.5%1.2%0.9%
LSD0.5%0.2%0.7%1.2%0.8%0.7%
Hallucinogenic mushrooms0.6%0.1%0.5%1.0%0.4%0.5%
Synthetic cannabinoids1.1%0.2%0.9%1.7%1.3%1.0%
Inhalants0.6%0.3%0.8%0.8%0.4%0.6%
Combination of two or more substances0.6%0.2%0.8%1.4%1.3%0.8%

Last 30 days prevalence of drug use among the high students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) (by grade, boys, 2021)

Type of drugs8 grade9 grade10 grade11 grade12 gradeTotal (8-12 grade)
Any illegal drugs4.7%1.8%7.2%9.3%8.0%6.0%
Cannabis3.4%1.5%7.2%7.9%7.2%5.3%
Heroin0.5%0.2%0.2%0.3%1.0%0.4%
Methadone0.3%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.8%0.2%
Other opioids (morphine, codeine)0.3%0.0%0.0%0.3%1.0%0.3%
Cocaine0.8%0.2%1.0%0.8%0.8%0.7%
Amphetamine1.0%0.2%0.5%0.8%1.0%0.7%
Methamphetamine1.3%0.0%0.0%0.8%1.3%0.6%
Ecstasy1.0%0.0%0.5%0.8%1.3%0.7%
LSD0.3%0.0%0.5%1.1%1.0%0.5%
Hallucinogenic mushrooms0.5%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.8%0.3%
Synthetic cannabinoids1.6%0.0%0.5%1.6%1.3%0.9%
Inhalants0.3%0.2%0.0%0.5%0.8%0.3%
Combination of two or more substances0.5%0.0%0.2%0.8%1.3%0.5%

Last 30 days prevalence of drug use among the high students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) (by grade, girls, 2021)

Type of drugs8 grade9 grade10 grade11 grade12 gradeTotal (8-12 grade)
Any illegal drugs3.1%2.2%7.2%10.6%11.0%6.5%
Cannabis2.0%1.3%5.7%9.0%9.4%5.2%
Heroin0.9%0.2%0.9%1.7%0.5%0.8%
Methadone0.7%0.2%0.9%1.1%0.3%0.6%
Other opioids (morphine, codeine)0.7%0.2%1.5%0.8%0.8%0.8%
Cocaine0.9%0.9%1.8%2.0%0.8%1.2%
Amphetamine1.1%0.4%1.5%1.7%1.8%1.3%
Methamphetamine0.7%0.4%1.1%1.4%0.5%0.8%
Ecstasy0.7%0.2%1.1%2.2%1.0%1.0%
LSD0.7%0.4%0.9%1.4%0.5%0.8%
Hallucinogenic mushrooms0.7%0.2%0.9%1.7%0.0%0.7%
Synthetic cannabinoids0.7%0.4%1.3%1.7%1.3%1.0%
Inhalants0.9%0.4%1.5%1.17%0.0%0.8%
Combination of two or more substances0.7%0.4%1.3%2.0%1.3%1.1%