How to Say "gets high" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “gets high” is “coloca” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
verbC1slang
the effect of a substance

Examples
Esa bebida coloca bastante.
That drink gives you quite a buzz.
Slang Alert
In this context, the substance is the thing that 'places' (coloca) the person into an altered state.
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