take drugs

phrase

: to use illegal drugs

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About twice as many Americans take drugs as pay for artificial intelligence subscriptions. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Today, to fight autoimmune conditions and diseases like cancer, millions of people take drugs that suppress their immune systems. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 27 Oct. 2026 When people take drugs or something like that, they’re taken out of that, and realize there’s a whole person right there breathing. — Orna Guralnik, The New York Review of Books, 4 Aug. 2026 At first, Hayley seems to be the doting assistant, albeit one who also likes to go out and hook up and take drugs. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take drugs

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“Take drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20drugs. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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