do drugs
Definition
- Verb:
- To use recreational drugs: The phrase "do drugs" specifically means to consume or use substances, typically illegal ones, for non-medical purposes to alter one's mental state for pleasure or experience.
Usage
- This phrase is an informal, idiomatic expression. It is most commonly used in casual speech and carries a negative connotation, implying illegal or harmful activity.
- It is typically used in the simple present ("do drugs"), past ("did drugs"), or present continuous ("is doing drugs") tenses to describe habitual or ongoing action.
- It is an intransitive verb phrase; it does not take a direct object. You "do drugs," not "do drug" in this specific idiomatic sense.
Examples
- Verb:
- He promised his family he would never do drugs.
- Many rehabilitation programs help people who have done drugs for years.
- She is worried her son might start doing drugs with his new friends.
Advanced Usage
- "to be on drugs": This related phrase describes the state of being under the influence of drugs.
- The suspect was acting erratically, as if he was on drugs.
- The phrase is often used in public health, parental, or law enforcement contexts to warn against or discuss substance abuse.
Variants and Related Words
- Drug abuse (n): The habitual misuse of drugs.
- Drug user (n): A person who uses drugs, especially illegally.
- Doing drugs (gerund/noun phrase): The act of using drugs.
- Doing drugs can ruin your health and future.
Synonyms
- Use drugs: A more formal and neutral synonym.
- Take drugs: Another common phrase with similar meaning.
- Abuse substances: A more clinical term often used in medical contexts.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms
- "Just say no": A famous anti-drug slogan advising refusal if offered drugs. While not containing "do drugs," it is a directly related cultural idiom.
- "Get clean": To stop using drugs or alcohol.
- After doing drugs for a decade, he decided to get clean.
Verb
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use recreational drugs
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