UW Pain and Policy Studies Group

BULGARIA
Opioid consumption trends

Competent National Authority under the International Drug Control Treaties 2
Ministry of Health Department "Narcotic Drugs" 5, Sveta Nedelja Sq. 1000 Sofia Bulgaria Phone: (359) 2-851 92 40 Fax: (359) 2-851 92 90 Email: fmihaylova@mh.government.bg

EURO REGION, 2006
Opioid consumption statistics

Fentanyl	Hydromorphone	Methadone
Morphine	Oxycodone	Pethidine

Status of adherence to conventions, Receipt of statistics, and estimates 3
Adherence		Consumption statistics for 2006	Estimated requirements for 2008
Single Convention 1961	As Amended 1961/72	Consumption statistics for 2006	Estimated requirements for 2008
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GLOBAL, 2006
Opioid consumption statistics

Fentanyl	Hydromorphone	Methadone
Morphine	Oxycodone	Pethidine

Useful Links and Resources

WHO Guidelines "Achieving Balance in National Opioids Control Policy" Available in 22 languages:

Bulgaria - Ministry of Health

EAPC Task Force, Country Reports

WHOCC monograph - Budapest, Hungary - February 2002

Assuring Availability of Opioid Analgesics for Palliative Care, Report on a WHO Workshop - Budapest, Hungary, February 2002

WHOCC monograph - Brasov, Romania - July 2003

WHOCC monograph - Brasov, Romania - 2004

Competent National Authority under the International Drug Control Treaties 2

Status of adherence to conventions, Receipt of statistics, and estimates 3