brain-burned

brain-burned

Displaying the adverse effects of drug use, especially cognitive impairment. He started doing drugs as a teenager and is totally brain-burned now. I swore I would never end up brain-burned like my older brother, so I refuse to try drugs of any kind. A: "You can't dismiss these students just because they're brain-burned—they clearly need help and guidance." B: "I'll say, since their days obviously revolve around smoking weed."

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brain-burned

and brain-fried

mod. brain-damaged from drugs. (see also burnout.) Man, you’re gonna get brain-burned from this stuff. When he finally got totally brain-fried, he asked for help.

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