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Source: National population school survey on attitudes and use of psychoactive substances among the university students. The survey was conducted in the period November-December 2022 on behalf of and with the methodological support of the National Focal Point on Drugs and Drug Addictions by Sova 5 Agency, covering 4012 university students (3245 enrolled in a bachelor’s degree, 723 enrolled in a master’s degree and 44 enrolled in a doctoral degree) on the territory of Bulgaria.
Lifetime prevalence of drug use among the university students (by sex, 2022)
| Type of drugs | Male | Female | Total |
| Any illegal drugs | 27.1% | 12.1% | 18.8% |
| Cannabis | 20.6% | 10.7% | 15.1% |
| Marijuana | 20.3% | 10.6% | 14.9% |
| Hashish (resin) | 9.5% | 3.9% | 6.4% |
| Opioids | 4.5% | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Heroin | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Methadone | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Other opioids (morphine, codeine) | 2.9% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Stimulants (total) | 18.6% | 8.8% | 13.2% |
| Cocaine | 8.6% | 3.5% | 5.8% |
| Amphetamine | 12.9% | 5.9% | 9.0% |
| Methamphetamine | 7.2% | 3.3% | 5.0% |
| Ecstasy | 8.7% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Hallucinogens (total) | 4.6% | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| LSD | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Hallucinogenic mushrooms | 3.5% | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 8.0% | 3.4% | 5.5% |
| Inhalants | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Combination of two or more substances | 4.5% | 1.8% | 3.0% |