Treatment demand in relation to drug use of the prisoners in Bulgaria (2011 – 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

Proportion (in %) of the prisoners seeking treatment in relation to primary drug use, registered in TDI system in Bulgaria (2011 – 2023)

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Number of TDI clients512404374405260422421345461253503405501
Heroin57.041.859.658.543.855.240.137.747.323.720.520.218.8
Methadone (not for treatment)6.46.210.711.46.98.58.313.36.59.110.58.45.6
Cocaine (incl. crack)1.01.71.61.51.94.81.72.43.24.28.16.6
Amphetamines4.74.04.55.715.88.514.711.68.021.713.524.020.8
Methamphetamines3.10.20.22.72.44.89.65.617.822.119.025.0
Ecstasy0.87.73.14.55.24.314.24.83.02.8
Barbiturates4.13.55.61.52.80.52.92.02.2
Benzodiazepines4.55.97.84.22.33.30.74.30.710.53.08.2
Cannabis15.08.75.69.916.15.721.412.521.99.513.910.411.2
LSD2.80.30.7
Inhalants1.80.70.80.71.4
Source: Study on treatment demand in relation to drug use, TDI, NFP, NCPHA.