Thesaurus results for NARCOTICS

narcotics

noun

plural of narcotic

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 Intelligence on the strike targets does not need to positively identify people on the boat or locate narcotics aboard, Kaine said, based on his reading of the criteria. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Horsch, 44, was taken into custody at the beginning of the investigation in June on weapons and narcotics charges, before federal prosecutors took over the case; Horsch will have a September court date Fox29 reports. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 One of six K-9s with the sheriff’s office, Koda is trained in narcotics detection, tracking people, article searches and obedience. — Marissa Yelenik, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026 Rocha Moya faces federal charges, including narcotics importation conspiracy and possession of machine guns and destructive devices, along with another conspiracy count. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 The current and former high-ranking government and law enforcement officials are alleged to have partnered with the Sinaloa cartel to distribute massive quantities of narcotics to the United States. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 His criminal record includes pleading guilty in 2021 to felony possession with intent to sell Schedule II narcotics, which resulted in a prison sentence of two years and nine months, court documents say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026 This has forced the department to pull staff from priority units like traffic and narcotics units to keep patrol shifts covered. — Noah Daly august 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 Everybody knows that those record companies were started with the sales of narcotics. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Naltrexone was effective in keeping most patients off of opiates, the study found.

— Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2026
Investigators said Summers was using his phone extensively before the crash, driving 73-75 mph, and tested positive for cocaine and opiates.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of opiates

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Hospitals across the island face shortages of supplies including syringes, gauze, vaccines and anesthetics.

— Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The patient wouldn’t have had the benefit of modern anesthetics, but archaeological traces at other sites suggest Neanderthals knew about medicinal plants like chamomile and yarrow, as well as antiseptics like birch tar.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026

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