Balgarianovinite.com A total of 92% of Bulgarians consider drug use a serious problem for the country, according to a survey by the Trend Research Centre, commissioned by the 24 Chasa daily and focused on public attitudes towards drug use.
More than 40% of respondents said they know someone who has used or is using drugs, with 26% indicating that the person is not someone they are close to. Among respondents’ close social circle, the most frequently mentioned were a friend or acquaintance (11%), a colleague or classmate (7%), and a close family member (2%). These shares were above the average among people under the age of 30.
Nearly six in ten respondents believe that drugs are easily accessible in their community. According to the survey, Bulgarians see curiosity and the desire to experiment (50%) as the main reasons why young people start using drugs, followed by peer pressure (42%), easy access to drugs (39%), and a lack of parental supervision (37%).
The findings also show broad support for stricter sanctions and stronger enforcement measures. The most frequently cited proposals were tougher penalties for drug dealers (65%), stricter controls on drug distribution (64%), and a greater police presence around schools and other high-risk areas (45%). 92% of Bulgarians View Drug Use as Serious National Problem 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-01 07:46:26 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
