Experts in Bulgaria Warn Drug Use Among Youth Is the “Biggest Social Problem in the Country,” Call for Urgent Prevention

Experts in Bulgaria are warning that drug use among young people has become one of the country’s most serious social challenges, calling for stronger prevention measures following the death of a 16-year-old girl in Blagoevgrad during a party where multiple substances were reportedly used, BNR reports. Further reading: “One Message Away”: Bulgaria Confronts Growing Drug Crisis After Teen Girl’s Death According to Aleksandar Panayotov from the National Focal Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction, law enforcement efforts have been effective in limiting drug distribution, but the broader reality of widespread use remains....