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France plans drug tests and alcohol bans

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France has a heat wave. It is 40 degrees hot. The government bans alcohol in public on Sunday. This helps the rescue teams. A big music festival happens on this day.

France fights against drugs. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu made new rules. Senior officials must take a drug test now. The test uses saliva. No one knows about the test before it happens.

The government wants to be a role model. Drug use causes trouble at work. Some politicians do not like the tests. They say: The tests show no trust in the staff. France has much violence from drug gangs.

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Definitions

Drug test
A check to see if a person uses forbidden drugs.
Rescue teams
Helpers like paramedics who give medical help in emergencies.
Officials
People who work for the state with special rules.

People

Sebastien Lecornu
He is a leading politician in France and head of the government.

Locations

France
A country in Europe.

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