Algeria’s Generals, Judges, and Tebboune’s Circle: Time to Face the Cocaine Test

In a recent claim by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the comparison between whiskey and cocaine sparked debate over the relative dangers of both substances. Our previous analysis of this topic, titled “Whiskey or Cocaine: Which Is Worse? What Science Says”, explored the multifaceted nature of drug-related harm and how alcohol’s social acceptance obscures its dangers, while cocaine’s criminalization conceals the profound risks it poses to individuals and society. That fact-checking process led us to an unsettling question: what about cocaine use among those in positions of power? More specifically, how does it affect decision-making within authoritarian regimes where accountability is absent—such as Algeria’s military-led government?

The impact of cocaine on political decisions:
Cocaine presents major risks. It has intense effects on the cardiovascular system and mental health. Chronic use leads to dependence, psychiatric disorders and heart problems.

But these are not the only effects of cocaine. It also alters behavior and the relationship with rationality and norms. In particular, it encourages impulsive decision-making, increased risk-taking and aggression, paranoia and persecution. These effects become even more worrying when consumed by people in positions of power, without any control or supervision in Algeria: military generals, DRS agents, judges, prosecutors, presidential advisors, secretaries-general, law enforcement agencies and media figures. Cocaine can generate overconfidence and sudden impulsiveness, leading to irresponsible decisions that can harm national interests.

Under cocaine’s influence, Algerian military generals and intelligence officers exhibit heightened overconfidence and impulsivity, making decisions that lack rational grounding. To observers unaware of their cocaine use, such behavior can appear irrational and disconnected from reality. The drug also amplifies paranoia and delusional thinking, leading users to interpret any critique or opposition as persecution. In turn, they may launch aggressive countermeasures to silence or eliminate perceived threats. This reaction can be especially severe in those trained within Soviet-era intelligence systems, like the KGB, where pervasive suspicion, manipulation, and control are core doctrines, and virtually everyone is treated as a potential adversary.

Because cocaine so dramatically undermines sound judgment, it’s essential for individuals in critical leadership or authoritative roles to undergo regular blood, hair, and nail tests, methods capable of detecting use over several months. By doing so, Algerian institutions can help ensure that crucial decisions remain free from the drug’s distorting influence.

What screening tests are available for Algeria’s military, intelligence and civilian leaders?
For army generals and colonels, DCSA and DRS officers, as well as senior civil servants, including secretaries-general of ministries, directors of central administrations, judges and magistrates, a strict policy of cocaine testing is essential to preserve rational decision-making.

Blood tests provide accurate results for recent consumption (within 24 to 48 hours), but are invasive and cannot detect prolonged use. Urine and saliva tests, although more accessible and economical, reveal consumption over only a few days. Hair and nail tests, on the other hand, offer a much wider detection window: hair analysis can trace consumption over the last three months, while nail tests can detect up to six months or more.

These regular tests should be a mandatory standard for anyone in a position of high responsibility, where even occasional consumption can have disastrous consequences for national security and stability.

Would Tebboune and the Generals agree to a Cocaine Hair Test?
A question of vital importance arises : Would Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his advisors, Boualem Boualem, Kamel Sidi Said and Mehdi Ghezzar, agree to undergo a hair or nail test covering their potential cocaine consumption over the past six months?

As for the generals who hold power: Mohamed Mediene, Said Chengriha, Abdelkader Haddad, Hamid Oublaïd, Djebbar Mehenna, Chafik Mesbah, Lotfi Nezzar and Mahrez Djeribi, will they dare to prove their cleanliness by submitting to these tests, or do they consider themselves above any obligation of transparency and responsibility?

We call on anyone with access to the hair or nails of these individuals to take a sample and store it carefully. Contact our editorial team: we will provide you with precise instructions for sending the samples, which will then be subjected to rigorous analysis.

The officials who hold the fate of the Algerian nation in their hands, and who consume cocaine while making decisions under its influence, must be exposed. Our investigations have already gathered numerous testimonies identifying figures in power as regular consumers. With the irrefutable evidence of hair and fingernail tests, we will provide definitive confirmation and make this information public, both to Algerian and international opinion.

Abderrahmane Fares