[LambSlave]

The New Testament Greek word translated “sorcery” in this context is pharmakeia, which is the source of our English word pharmacy. At the time, the derivative word “sorcerer” primarily meant one who practiced/indulged in sorcery... e.g. sold or used potions or drugs, often in the context of a practitioner of the occult, so the OP is not that far off base.

[BipolarBob]

I'm seeing Greek as pharmakoi with the context usage being those who practiced "magic", sorcery and the use of potions (drugs) to bring others into a stupefied (therefore controllable) state. I would think it would refer to the leaders or producers (drug cartels) rather than the hapless end user. IOW the deceivers rather than the deceived.