Marseille overwhelmed by crack cocaine: 'We see people dying on our doorstep'

Marseille is grappling with a worsening crack cocaine crisis that is visibly spilling onto its streets. Residents report used syringes, homelessness, and serious health and mental-health problems becoming everyday occurrences. Locals say the situation deteriorates week by week and that people are dying in plain sight.

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