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Under the influence of drugs

hopped-up

adjective

excited by something, often because of taking illegal drugs

hooked

adjective

if you are hooked on drugs, you cannot stop taking them

bombed-out

adjective

strongly affected by alcohol or drugs

stoned

adjective

affected by an illegal drug that makes you feel very relaxed

addicted

adjective

unable to stop taking an illegal or harmful drug

strung out

adjective

unable to act normally because you have used illegal drugs for a long time

gone

adjective

no longer able to behave or think normally, usually because of alcohol or drugs

blissed out

adjective

extremely happy, especially as a result of taking an illegal drug

strung out

adjective

under the influence of illegal drugs

wasted

adjective

someone who is wasted is very drunk or has taken a lot of drugs

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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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