on drugs

idiom

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

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Instead, the meeting was dominated by industry advocates focused on personal narratives tied to the war on drugs. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 With Venezuela, we were told the main issue centered on drugs, while now the issue of oil is front and center. Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026 For Geon-young, whose father killed his mother while high on drugs, bringing down people like Ki-tae is personal. Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026 That would be forward-looking and legacy-building, like President Ronald Reagan’s war on drugs or President Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty. Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 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 5 Feb. 2026.

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