Last 30 days 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 30 days 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 drugs3.7%6.2%8.7%9.5%9.9%7.6%
Cannabis2.9%5.4%6.5%8.2%8.1%6.2%
Heroin0.4%0.5%1.4%1.0%0.9%0.9%
Methadone0.3%0.4%0.8%0.3%0.5%0.5%
Other opioids (morphine, codeine)0.3%0.4%0.8%1.0%0.9%0.7%
Cocaine1.0%0.9%1.5%1.7%0.9%1.2%
Amphetamine0.7%0.7%2.2%1.1%1.2%1.2%
Methamphetamine0.4%0.6%1.3%1.0%1.0%0.9%
Ecstasy0.8%0.7%1.4%1.1%0.9%1.0%
LSD0.4%0.4%1.1%1.1%0.5%0.7%
Hallucinogenic mushrooms0.3%0.5%0.9%0.6%0.5%0.6%
Synthetic cannabinoids0.7%1.2%1.6%0.9%1.7%1.2%
Inhalants0.2%0.3%1.0%0.7%0.9%0.6%
Combination of two or more substances0.4%0.9%1.6%1.3%1.0%1.0%

Last 30 days 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 drugs3.8%7.7%10.3%8.3%10.8%8.2%
Cannabis2.4%6.8%8.5%7.0%9.0%6.8%
Heroin0.2%0.2%0.9%0.6%0.5%0.5%
Methadone0.2%0.5%0.7%0.2%0.2%0.4%
Other opioids (morphine, codeine)0.2%0.2%0.5%0.6%0.7%0.5%
Cocaine0.9%0.5%1.6%1.5%0.7%1.0%
Amphetamine0.9%0.2%2.5%1.1%1.1%1.2%
Methamphetamine0.7%0.5%1.1%0.9%0.7%0.8%
Ecstasy0.7%0.7%1.4%0.4%0.7%0.8%
LSD0.5%0.2%0.9%1.1%0.2%0.6%
Hallucinogenic mushrooms0.2%0.7%0.9%0.4%0.2%0.5%
Synthetic cannabinoids0.2%1.4%2.1%0.9%1.4%1.2%
Inhalants0.2%0.0%0.9%0.9%0.7%0.5%
Combination of two or more substances0.5%0.5%1.8%1.1%0.9%0.9%

Last 30 days 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 drugs3.7%5.0%7.1%10.9%9.1%7.0%
Cannabis3.3%4.3%4.6%9.7%7.4%5.7%
Heroin0.6%0.8%1.8%1.5%1.4%1.2%
Methadone0.4%0.4%0.9%0.5%0.8%0.6%
Other opioids (morphine, codeine)0.4%0.6%1.1%1.5%1.2%0.9%
Cocaine1.0%1.4%1.4%2.0%1.2%1.4%
Amphetamine0.4%1.2%1.8%1.2%1.4%1.2%
Methamphetamine0.2%0.8%1.4%1.2%1.4%1.2%
Ecstasy0.8%0.8%1.4%2.0%1.2%1.2%
LSD0.4%0.6%1.4%1.2%0.8%0.8%
Hallucinogenic mushrooms0.4%0.4%0.9%0.7%0.8%0.6%
Synthetic cannabinoids1.0%1.2%1.1%1.0%1.9%1.3%
Inhalants0.2%0.6%1.1%0.5%1.2%0.7%
Combination of two or more substances0.4%1.4%1.4%1.5%1.2%1.1%