Paris sees sharp rise in fatal drug overdoses, prosecutor warns of surge
Paris prosecutors report that overdose deaths have more than doubled since the start of the year, reaching 61 by early October.
A 26-year-old Parisian who regularly smoked cannabis experienced a lethal overdose after adding a few lattes to a joint. Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the city is facing an "explosion" of fatal overdoses, with 61 deaths recorded since January compared with 30 in all of 2025. The trend highlights a growing public-health crisis in the capital.
Why it matters
Rising overdose deaths signal a worsening public-health emergency in Paris.
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