on drugs

idiom

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

Examples of on drugs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Related article Philippine court grants bail to fierce critic of bloody ‘war on drugs’ after six years in police detention Duterte’s administration and its successor under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have pushed back against the ICC’s probe, denouncing the investigations as unjust. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 24 June 2024 Trump continued, making unfounded claims that Biden was on drugs during his State of the Union address. Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 20 June 2024 In such a climate, politicians are under pressure to appear tough on drugs. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024 In 2017, Waller nearly lost his life after overdosing on drugs laced with fentanyl. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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