on drugs

idiom

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

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The pharmacy squeeze At a time when the federal government is suing the primary drug market’s middlemen, the pharmacy benefit managers — with the Federal Trade Commission alleging inflated prices on drugs like insulin — some are pointing the finger at the PBMs for the pharmacy deserts. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024 In their pursuit of capturing their attention, the industry has ended up inundating all digital channels that lead to HCPs with updates on drugs, prescriptions, symptoms, contra-indications, clinical trials and patient-assistance programs. Harshit Jain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 That was true at the height of the war on drugs and remains true now, even when the policies are markedly friendlier. Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024 Welch lost days partying, blackout drunk, on drugs. Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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