Below you will find example sentences with "illegal drugs". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Illegal Drugs in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: drugs
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.3 words

Words in this phrase

illegal drugs

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • illegal can mean: Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law. Frequent word
  • drugs can mean: plural of drug Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

alcohol addiction illegal drugs 1× alcohol addiction illegal drugs category page 1× and other illegal drugs 1× and supplying illegal drugs and making 1× by making illegal drugs illegal again 1× can use illegal drugs under supervision 1× car for illegal drugs on the 1× everyone in illegal drugs he said 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alcohol addiction illegal 1× all five gang 1× an investigation is 1× another in texas 1× authorities in dasmariñas 1× he added police 1×

Common sentence endings:

abuse illegal drugs 1× addiction illegal drugs 1× at all times 1× be reversed quickly 1× consume most drugs 1× decriminalisation of drugs 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

five 5× drug 4× used 3× police 3× ongoing 2× alcohol 2× addiction 2× latest 2× take 2× making 2× find 2× officers 2×

Related phrases

illegal migration illegal immigrants class drugs illegal fishing illegal mining illegal immigration

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

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Just after it in the phrase index:

illegal fishing illegal immigrants illegal immigration illegal migration illegal mining illinois department

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

illegal migration illegal immigrants illegal fishing illegal mining illegal immigration

Same ending:

class drugs

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "illegal drugs" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 26.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as alcohol addiction illegal drugs, alcohol addiction illegal drugs category page, five, drug and used stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with illegal migration, illegal immigrants and class drugs, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with illegal drugs

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

In Canada it is also illegal to sell fake illegal drugs. (11 words)

Authorities in Dasmariñas and Bacoor were tracking the source of the illegal drugs. (13 words)

Seized drugs contained pseudoephedrine, a chemical used to process methamphetamine and other illegal drugs. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

In the first five years after the liberalisation, the use of illegal drugs rose slightly among the general population but then fell in the next five years, according to Transform, a group which studies and campaigns for the decriminalisation of drugs. (41 words)

But to us, we also still encourage them to just submit so that at least somehow you will be totally cleared whatever the outcome of this evaluation and review of the individual involvement of everyone in illegal drugs),” he said. (40 words)

But there had been no attempt to move toward more aggressive harm reduction measures such as safe consumption sites, which are locations where people can use illegal drugs under supervision so that overdoses can be reversed quickly. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Illegal drugs, chemicals used to make illegal drugs, and contraband have been tied to violence in Mexico, mainly the ongoing drug wars fought by cartels.

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In Canada it is also illegal to sell fake illegal drugs.

Seattle is looking to take a small step in rejoining the civilized world by making illegal drugs illegal again.

Their ability to find illegal narcotics is greater than that of human officers, and any help we can get in getting illegal drugs off the streets helps us keep our city safe.

In the first five years after the liberalisation, the use of illegal drugs rose slightly among the general population but then fell in the next five years, according to Transform, a group which studies and campaigns for the decriminalisation of drugs.

Similarly, there are far more occasional and basically responsible users of illegal drugs than there are drug addicts, but it is the drug addicts who consume most drugs.

Those using illegal drugs are being advised to take steps to reduce the risk of an overdose, including checking their drugs for the presence of fentanyl.

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Seized drugs contained pseudoephedrine, a chemical used to process methamphetamine and other illegal drugs.

Shockingly there is no specific support for people dependent on prescription drugs, despite the resources spent on those who abuse illegal drugs.

While dogs are often used to detect substances such as explosives and illegal drugs, it is a cat this time who somehow has managed to find a bag full of drugs.

Since some jurisdictions classify possession of drugs to include having the drug present in the blood in any concentration, all residents of such countries are technically in possession of multiple illegal drugs at all times.

All five gang members were sentenced for their roles in the illegal drugs empire in May.

An investigation is ongoing to identify the persons who possibly left the suspected illegal drugs in the area.

Another in Texas was filed by five police officers hit by a Model X while searching a car for illegal drugs on the side of a freeway.

Authorities in Dasmariñas and Bacoor were tracking the source of the illegal drugs.

But there had been no attempt to move toward more aggressive harm reduction measures such as safe consumption sites, which are locations where people can use illegal drugs under supervision so that overdoses can be reversed quickly.

But to us, we also still encourage them to just submit so that at least somehow you will be totally cleared whatever the outcome of this evaluation and review of the individual involvement of everyone in illegal drugs),” he said.

He added: "Police Scotland is committed to disrupting the activities of organised criminals, who trade in misery by selling and supplying illegal drugs, and making Scotland a hostile environment for them to operate.

He asked a five-member committee, which would be formed to assess possible links of police generals and colonels to the illegal drugs trade, to be fair and objective.

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