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 Countries such as India previously barred patents on drugs and active ingredients, instead patenting only methods of making them, to enable broad access. Cynthia M. Ho, STAT, 28 Apr. 2024 After decades of waging a ruinous and counterproductive war on drugs, the U.S. government is finally taking steps in a new direction. David Pozen, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024 Christina Jewett covers the Food and Drug Administration, which means keeping a close eye on drugs, medical devices, food safety and tobacco policy. Christina Jewett, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024 The special counsel accused Hunter Biden of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019 while spending millions of dollars on drugs, escorts, exotic cars and other high-ticket items. Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 The cannabis program, which is still being developed, would help people disproportionately affected by the war on drugs open dispensaries. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024 There’s concern that bringing back criminal penalties is going back to the war on drugs. Mike Baker, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 Karen Weintraub: President Biden has tried to put a cap on drugs. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024 McBride noted that Hernandez was on drugs and had ignored police commands. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024

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“On drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20drugs. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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