Chasing dragons 

Chasing dragons is a term often used to say your smoking meth, getting on the gear.

“Yo bro I’m full gonna be chasing dragons tonight aye”

Chasing dragons by Krystal_meth August 8, 2019

chasing dragons 

the elusive pursuit of the ultimate happiness in life

She's chasing dragons in search of a love she'll be lucky to find again after having already found it not once, but twice in her life.

chasing dragons by libbylibs December 24, 2011

Chasing the dragon or chasing dragons 

The term "chasing the dragon" or "chasing dragons" refers to a situation where someone is repeating a theme or pattern in life hoping to find the same results experienced a prior time. An experience of significant impact is the catalyst associated with good times, improvements, enhancements, happiness, pleasures, dreams coming true, etc. One is said to be chasing dragons when they seek to repeat this pattern hoping for the same results experienced the first time.

He has been chasing the dragon or chasing dragons looking for another high school sweetheart ever since they broke up.

That band has been chasing the dragon since their first single looking for another hit.

Chasing the dragon or chasing dragons by TrinityAuthor October 3, 2020

Chasing the dragon 

This term is a bit more complicated than merely "smoking opium". It starts when you have your first high, the world is peaceful, everything is perfect, you're numb, but in the best way possible. But, soon, it starts wearing off. Fast. Your mind races, you're pulled out of your dream world. You crave the drug more and more, wanting to feel the same way as you did on your first high. You go to the dealer and buy the same amount you had the first time, and smoke. Still feels good, but not as good as first time. You go and buy more. Closer, but not quite there. You're stuck, you don't know what to do. You want to go back to that little dream world and stay forever, but your body is already developing a tolerance. You panic. You use all your money to buy more and more and more, but still, not the same as that first time. You realize that you have no more money, so you start selling your things, pawning whatever could get you that next bag. Still, nothing compared to what you had on that first, magical time. So, you're broke and own nothing. But you don't care, all you care about is getting back to the first high. You start stealing, doing "favors", whatever gets you the money for the attempt. Your life becomes a living hell, all in search of a repeat of the first high. That's chasing the dragon.

I doubt an example is necessary here.

Chasing the dragon by Woody. December 29, 2004

Chasing the Dragon Tail 

When you take an opioid and heat it with a lighter on tinfoil, you have a straw and inhale the fumes from burning the pill, then you take the liquid that was once the pill in the tinfoil and shoot it up.

Lastnight we arrested a guy who was Chasing the Dragon Tail

Chasing the Dragon Tail by Maggie Caetlyn March 15, 2018

Chasing the Dragon 

Doing everything you can to obtain that same "high" you got from the first time you tried a drug, but never quite getting there due to the body developing a natural tolerance. Originally in reference to opium addiction, this term now refers to any drug.

"That first pot cookie got me so high, but now every time I eat marijuana I'm chasing the dragon."

Chasing the Dragon by jpc1 February 26, 2010

Chasing the dragon 

Smoking heroin off of a piece of tin foil. As the heroin rolls across the tin foil, the smoke moves with it and looks like a dragon. The user follows the smoke with their straw, hence "Chasing the dragon".

He's run out of needles, so he's chasing the dragon instead.

Chasing the dragon by Ye Old Prawn September 30, 2008