Cryptic crossword clue
Narcotism, in altered state, for such as Coleridge 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ROMANTICS

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The straight part
We know that "such as Coleridge" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case such as coleridge = romantics.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ROMANTICS mean?

ROMANTICS noun
  1. A person with romantic character (a character like those of the knights in a mythic romance).
  2. A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love).

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