New psychoactive substances (NPS) identified in the National Early Warning System over the period 2013 – 2023

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

Number of new psychoactive substances identified in Bulgaria over the period 2013 – 2023

Number of cases and quantity sized of new psychoactive substances in Bulgaria over the period 2013 – 2023

2013201420152016201720182019 2020202120222023
Number of NPS2726141514141838473737
Number of NPS identified in Bulgaria for the first time11271312
Number of NPS identified in Bulgaria and Europe for the first time221
Number of cases908577127601101191445201210022109
Quantity seized (gram)2727.389915.944073.9512670.232246.816711.663436.9723025.9916706.9035820.68555476.388
Quantity seized (ml)7039.570

Number of cases and quantity sized of new psychoactive substances in Bulgaria over the period 2013 – 2023 (.xlsx)

Source: National Early Warning System, NFP, NCPHA