on drugs

idiom

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

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Suspecting the driver was drunk or on drugs, Blanchette had pursued the speeding car from Route 2A in Montville onto I-395 and, now, Route 2. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026 As a result, spending on drugs through TrumpRx won't count toward a consumer's insurance deductible. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 Part true crime and part cartoon, the film blends community, the war on drugs, and a whole lot of weed with the humor and heart of the folks who lived it. Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Feb. 2026 But the war on drugs is not the key solution. Sterling Elliott, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 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 Feb. 2026.

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