Cryptic crossword clue
Having amphetamine with gin, foolishly, may be breaking the law 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPEEDING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "breaking the law" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case breaking the law = speeding.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SPEEDING mean?

SPEEDING verb
  1. To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.
  2. To help someone, to give them fortune; to aid or favour.
  3. To go fast.
  4. To exceed the speed limit.
  5. To increase the rate at which something occurs.
  6. To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.
  7. To be expedient.
  8. To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin.
  9. To wish success or good fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey.
  10. To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.
  11. To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite.
SPEEDING noun
  1. (Instance of) acceleration.
  2. Driving faster than the legal speed limit.
SPEEDING adjective
  1. Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
  2. Specifically, travelling at an illegal speed (of vehicles, motorists).
  3. Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines.

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