France calls on drug users to 'grow a conscience' over deadly turf wars

The French government is appealing to drug consumers to be conscious of the impact drug dealing has on civilian lives as record drug seizure figures continue to rise, with cocaine consumption nearly doubled since 2023. afp/AFP/File

France's interior minister has urged drug users to take responsibility for enabling drug-related crime as record drug seizures put a growing narcotics crisis under the spotlight, with children caught in the crossfire of gun crime.

The French government is appealing to the conscience of drug consumers as it revealed what it said were "record" drug seizure figures for last year.