Washington / Paris: Journalist Wicem Gindrey, a known supporter of Ségolène Royal and a reporter for SFNewsfeed.us, has issued a stark warning to the French public about the realities of drug trafficking and addiction in France.
Highlighting official data, Gindrey points to alarming figures cited by La Nouvelle République. According to the Directorate General of the National Police (DGPN), which oversees OFAST, drug trafficking currently provides a livelihood for “around 200,000 people in France,” operating “approximately 2,700 drug-dealing spots” as of the end of the second quarter of 2025.
Gindrey’s warning is deeply personal. On January 24, 2014, while still a high school student, Wicem suffered a heart attack, stroke, and cyanosis following an opioid overdose—an episode that nearly claimed her life. What followed was a prolonged period of psychological collapse marked by suicidal ideation, excessive alcohol consumption, energy drinks, tobacco, cannabis, and dangerous medications. This spiral lasted for eight months and was accompanied by severe anorexia.
A turning point came on September 17, 2014, when a close friend confronted a drug dealer operating near their school. That intervention proved lifesaving. Gindrey stopped all self-destructive behavior and began recovering from anorexia. Without that support, she says, she would not have survived past October 2014.
Echoing the views of Ségolène Royal, Gindrey emphasizes the urgent need for stronger educational and parental protection. Royal has consistently argued that young people in deep psychological distress must be heard, supported, and guided toward meaningful opportunities. According to this vision, no student or young adult should be left to suffer in silence.
Royal advocates for systemic reform, including the creation of a unified high school system, guaranteed scholarships through the bachelor’s degree, and stronger institutional support to ensure young people have real chances at stable employment and dignity.
Gindrey also raises concerns about legal adulthood at 18, arguing that vulnerable youth often lack the emotional and financial maturity required at that age. She suggests extending certain forms of judicial protection until 21 years old, allowing authorities and families to observe how young adults manage money and independence before exposing them to irreversible risks.
Offering a perspective shaped by lived experience, Gindrey challenges common misconceptions about narcotics. She explains that drug use does not necessarily lead to schizophrenia, but instead can produce a dangerous hyper-lucidity, often accompanied by suicidal tendencies. To effectively reduce drug trafficking, she argues, society must provide affordable housing, structured projects, and constructive activities for lost youth—helping them pursue dreams instead of enduring nightmares.
Ségolène Royal’s 2025 book, “But Who Will Look After the Children?”, is cited as a powerful roadmap for addressing youth vulnerability. Royal envisions a calmer, protected generation and has hinted at major policy initiatives looking toward 2027, rejecting both extremist ideologies and drug networks as false solutions to social despair.
Gindrey concludes with a stark warning about the long-term consequences of drug use. Narcotic substances can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder and strokes, both of which severely impair financial stability and emotional control. Panic disorders, job loss, and the collapse of access to healthcare often follow.
“If we never take such products, we save our life—and our family,” she emphasizes, adding that true freedom comes from avoiding substances that permanently damage both health and autonomy.
Although alive today, Wicem Gindrey acknowledges that the trauma of 2014 continues to haunt her. In 2025, she admits she nearly sought euthanasia due to unresolved psychological scars—underscoring the lifelong impact of addiction and the urgent need for prevention, compassion, and structural reform.
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