on drugs

idiom

: using drugs or high on drugs
She looks like she's on drugs.

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But Jim and Frank, who’s suddenly bingeing on drugs and alcohol after months of sobriety, both seem to be in some physical danger. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 4 Apr. 2025 Without adequate employees, the ability to retrieve public health records on drugs, foods and important life-saving research studies could be compromised. Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Since Duterte left office in 2022, only eight policemen had been convicted for five of the victims killed in the war on drugs, according to court documents. Zahid Mahmood, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025 The current president, Bongbong Marcos, has scaled back the war on drugs and promised less violence. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on drugs

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“On drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20drugs. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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