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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Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived.
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David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Agents even seized more than 140 kilograms of various narcotics.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Marshals and police in Phoenix cleared 358 warrants in 65 days and seized 234 kilograms of narcotics — the equivalent weight of a grand piano.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Agents even seized more than 140 kilograms of various narcotics.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Marshals and police in Phoenix cleared 358 warrants in 65 days and seized 234 kilograms of narcotics — the equivalent weight of a grand piano.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Narcotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotics. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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