Purity (potency) of some drugs at street level in Bulgaria over the period 2013 – 2023

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Mean purity (potency) of some drugs at street level in Bulgaria over the period 2013 – 2023

Substance2013 2014 201520162017201820192020202120222023
Cannabis herbal (% THC)9.113.112.312.012.612.79.010.412.1513.110.9
Heroin hydrochloride (%)17.326.833.713.918.628.830.039.221.938.430.6
Cocaine hydrochloride (%)30.535.847.747.553.751.457.050.756.957.861.9
Amphetamine (%)8.510.311.914.516.015.815.115.412.89.79.8
Methamphetamine (%)36.934.841.642.346.750.755.461.064.962.764.4
MDMA (crystal, %)46.239.348.043.956.839.5
MDMA (tablet, %)29.538.140.735.235.935.235.631.0

Minimum purity (potency) of some drugs at street level in Bulgaria over the period 2013 – 2023

Вещество20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Cannabis herbal (% THC)0.10.10.10.52.21.21.40.20.10.60.03
Heroin hydrochloride(%)0.10.10.11.00.70.50.512.57.525.327.6
Cocaine hydrochloride (%)0.10.11.22.20.62.10.41.616.90.40.8
Amphetamine (%)0.10.10.10.10.60.20.60.10.21.30.1
Methamphetamine (%)1.10.10.10.30.10.10.010.010.20.16.3
MDMA (crystal, %)0.72.15.211.12.66.6
MDMA (tablet, %)0.58.60.815.61.214.618.613.0

Maximum purity (potency) of some drugs at street level in Bulgaria over the period 2013 – 2023

Substance20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Cannabis herbal (% THC)27.530.029.021.625.834.718.720.532.043.422.9
Heroin hydrochloride (%)74.468.864.843.247.959.150.051.553.649.033.5
Cocaine hydrochloride (%)80.083.575.577.082.987.087.089.382.689.089.0
Amphetamine (%)72.473.069.372.531.273.170.773.871.821.825.0
Methamphetamine (%)80.180.080.080.080.087.180.282.080.480.480.4
MDMA (crystal, %)82.474.784.280.084.284.0
MDMA (tablet, %)58.067.566.858.164.260.050.860.2

Most common (mode) purity (potency) of some drugs at street level in Bulgaria over the period 2013 – 2023

Вещество20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Cannabis herbal (% THC)14.014.58.210.99.913.36.75.02.60.1
Heroin hydrochloride (%)1.40.540.11.057.742.0
Cocaine hydrochloride (%)20.54.225.355.682.956.165.437.361.543.752.4
Amphetamine (%)4.05.59.88.65.711.57.88.67.64.46.3
Methamphetamine (%)3.02.84.369.060.10.880.180.280.380.180.0
MDMA (crystal, %)52.634.234.284.0
MDMA (tablet, %)28.035.429.624.637.122.625.024.4
Source: National Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Interior