on drugs

idiom

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

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In 2021, economists from the European Center for International Political Economy estimated the potential impact of hypothetical 25 percent tariffs from the US and Europe on drugs and their ingredients. Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025 The goals for tariffs: revenues, jobs, and the war on drugs One of Trump's big tariff promises is bigger revenue. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 At least six people died after overdosing on drugs purchased on Ulbricht’s marketplace, the Washington Post also said. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025 World & Nation Mexico cracks down on drugs and migrants. Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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