as in opiates
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security
an irradicable sense of self-righteousness seems to be the narcotic that inures these religious fanatics from any realization of the harm they have done
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Recent Examples of narcotics
Another hotel employee and a waiter whom Payne met in a restaurant were charged with allegedly supplying the singer with narcotics.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
If your life revolves around alcohol or illicit substances like cocaine or narcotics, getting assistance is essential.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Cottonwood police charged the man with possession of drug paraphernalia, dangerous drugs for sale and narcotics for sale.
—Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Many narcotics researchers say the widespread availability of naloxone appears to be the main factor in the sharp drop in synthetic overdose deaths this past year.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Homan has said that more cooperation between federal and local law enforcement is needed to address violent crime and narcotics flow.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Every day the men and women of CBP are protecting American communities by targeting and disrupting the smuggling of bad actors and narcotics by transnational criminal organizations.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The suspects are charged with abandonment of a person followed by death, as well as supply and facilitation of narcotics.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Rosado was arrested and charged with engaging police in pursuit, evading responsibility, failure to obey stop sign, reckless driving, unreadable license plates, interfering with an officer, possession with intent to sell narcotics and operating a drug factory.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
If your life revolves around alcohol or illicit substances like cocaine or narcotics, getting assistance is essential.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Cottonwood police charged the man with possession of drug paraphernalia, dangerous drugs for sale and narcotics for sale.
—Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Many narcotics researchers say the widespread availability of naloxone appears to be the main factor in the sharp drop in synthetic overdose deaths this past year.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Homan has said that more cooperation between federal and local law enforcement is needed to address violent crime and narcotics flow.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Every day the men and women of CBP are protecting American communities by targeting and disrupting the smuggling of bad actors and narcotics by transnational criminal organizations.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The suspects are charged with abandonment of a person followed by death, as well as supply and facilitation of narcotics.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Rosado was arrested and charged with engaging police in pursuit, evading responsibility, failure to obey stop sign, reckless driving, unreadable license plates, interfering with an officer, possession with intent to sell narcotics and operating a drug factory.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Narcotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotics. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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