The article discusses the role of The Independent in delivering quality journalism on critical issues like reproductive rights, climate change, and drug use. It highlights the importance of donations for on-ground reporting, allowing balanced storytelling across political perspectives. The piece also examines the French government's new anti-drug campaign, showcasing Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau's approach to tackling drug use by shifting the narrative from victimization to accountability, stressing the connection between users and the ongoing violence related to drug trafficking.
For there to be supply, there must be users, said Retailleau. adding that he wanted users to feel guilty because they are accomplices of traffickers.
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I want to break with this logic of victimisation, which consists of presenting drug users exclusively as victims of an addiction, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau told reporters.
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