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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.
Lifetime prevalence of drug use among the high students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) (by grade, 2021)
| Type of drugs | 8 grade | 9 grade | 10 grade | 11 grade | 12 grade | Total (8-12 grade) |
| Any illegal drugs | 7.9% | 8.4% | 16.9% | 20.9% | 21.3% | 14.7% |
| Cannabis | 5.5% | 6.2% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 17.7% | 12.1% |
| Heroin | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Methadone | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Other opioids (morphine, codeine) | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Cocaine | 3.6% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 4.9% |
| Amphetamine | 3.7% | 2.6% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 5.5% |
| Methamphetamine | 2.6% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 3.4% |
| Ecstasy | 3.0% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| LSD | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Hallucinogenic mushrooms | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.0% |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 1.3% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 2.8% |
| Inhalants | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Combination of two or more substances | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 2.6% |
Lifetime prevalence of drug use among the high students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) (by grade, boys, 2021)
| Type of drugs | 8 grade | 9 grade | 10 grade | 11 grade | 12 grade | Total (8-12 grade) |
| Any illegal drugs | 10.4% | 8.6% | 18.4% | 23.0% | 22.6% | 16.3% |
| Cannabis | 7.3% | 6.9% | 16.7% | 20.2% | 20.1% | 14.0% |
| Heroin | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Methadone | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Other opioids (morphine, codeine) | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Cocaine | 5.7% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.0% |
| Amphetamine | 4.7% | 3.3% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 5.9% |
| Methamphetamine | 3.9% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Ecstasy | 3.9% | 0.7% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 4.0% |
| LSD | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Hallucinogenic mushrooms | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 2.8% |
| Inhalants | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Combination of two or more substances | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 2.5% |
Lifetime prevalence of drug use among the high students from 8 to 12 grade (aged 15-19) (by grade, girls, 2021)
| Type of drugs | 8 grade | 9 grade | 10 grade | 11 grade | 12 grade | Total (8-12 grade) |
| Any illegal drugs | 5.7% | 8.1% | 15.6% | 18.8% | 19.9% | 13.2% |
| Cannabis | 4.0% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 15.2% | 10.3% |
| Heroin | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Methadone | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Other opioids (morphine, codeine) | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Cocaine | 1.8% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 4.3% |
| Amphetamine | 2.9% | 2.0% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 5.1% |
| Methamphetamine | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
| Ecstasy | 2.2% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 3.7% |
| LSD | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| Hallucinogenic mushrooms | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Inhalants | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Combination of two or more substances | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 2.7% |