The rise of fentanyl-related deaths in Bulgaria began in 2024, but institutions have so far failed to take adequate action, according to experts working in addiction services. Yulia Georgieva from the “Pink House,” speaking in an interview with Bulgarian National Radio, said the full scale of the situation will only become clearer once the National Focus Center for Drugs and Drug Addicts publishes its 2025 report, though she stressed that official figures do not capture all cases. During the