on drugs

idiom

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

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In fact, coverage is getting worse, according to a new report by GoodRx, a company that helps patients find discounts on drugs. Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025 The Florida emcee more recently was seen laid out in the street eating chicken, presumably on drugs. Keydra Manns, Essence, 27 Feb. 2025 In 2021, economists from the European Center for International Political Economy estimated the potential impact of hypothetical 25 percent tariffs from the US and Europe on drugs and their ingredients. Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025 The goals for tariffs: revenues, jobs, and the war on drugs One of Trump's big tariff promises is bigger revenue. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 19 Jan. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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