General Coordinator of AGRRR (a harm reduction association in French Guiana) and Regional Coordinator of the SINTES system, a drug checking program led by the OFDT (French Observatory of Drugs and Addictive Trends). Additionally, a Ph.D. student in anthropology at the Université de Guyane, exploring electronic music in French Guiana.

French Guiana, the only overseas territory of France located in South America, occupies a strategic position between Brazil and Suriname. This geographical location makes it a prime platform for drug trafficking to Europe, particularly for cocaine. However, does the focus on this product, both in terms of public health (with the Regional Health Agency reporting little circulation of other illicit substances aside from cannabis) and in the repression of the so-called "mules" phenomenon, truly reflect the diversity of local realities?
Through the actions of the Guianese Association for Risk Reduction (AGRRR), we aim to demonstrate that other substances are widely circulating in French Guiana, with specific characteristics unique to each territory. This communication seeks to highlight the changes in usage and local names according to the different communities present in the region.
In Western French Guiana, for instance, "Sukuru" has been spreading for about ten years without being listed by the Regional Health Agency. Contrary to what one might think, it is not a new synthetic drug from Suriname but simply the Surinamese Creole term for MDMA, also known as "sugar ecstasy." This fact has been confirmed by the product analysis system, SINTES (National System for the Identification of Toxic Substances), implemented in French Guiana by AGRRR.
In the Interior regions, Amerindian populations have recently discovered "Pikachu," a liquid form of MDMA sold in lollipop-shaped packaging, which they mix with alcoholic energy drinks. Additionally, "lean," a drink made from codeine syrup, has started to appear in the region, influenced by the trap and hip-hop music cultures from the United States.
The objective of this communication is to reveal these new trends, also called eco-usages, according to the localities and communities present in the region, to develop more targeted and effective harm-reduction programs.