on drugs

idiom

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

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Kids with Barth syndrome often rely on drugs like beta blockers and ACE inhibitors to keep their hearts functioning as well as possible. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025 The goal should be long-term wellness through lifestyle, not lifelong dependency on drugs. Alex Ward, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 Kid Cudi hasn’t been shy about his dependency on drugs or suicidal thoughts at various stages of his life in his music. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025 Run-ins between library workers and aggressive visitors, some of them homeless and on drugs, have forced security changes. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 July 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 26 Aug. 2025.

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