Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opiates
• tranquilizers
• anesthetics
• sedatives
• hypnotics
• anodynes
• security blankets
• palliatives
• soporifics
• pacifiers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of narcotics

In September 2024, China’s public-security minister signed a training agreement with Nicaragua’s police director covering narcotics, cybercrime, and terrorism; previously, China had given Nicaragua equipment for riot control. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

Fatal overdoses last year decreased to 1,826, as Canada moved to reverse decriminalization and tighten regulation of narcotics, but that still represents a nearly ninefold increase over 15 years. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Robinson will talk about the K-9 program and how dogs are trained to track narcotics. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026

While Iranian businesses have been cut off from legal finance and trade, the IRGC has had greater black-market opportunities- smuggling goods such as alcohol, narcotics, weapons and tobacco. — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

This institutional erosion has also created fertile ground for transnational criminal organizations engaged in trafficking weapons, narcotics and people throughout the Caribbean. — José Singer, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

During the investigation, law enforcement conducted multiple undercover purchases of narcotics from Muniz in November and December 2024. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office said lab results of the substance inside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s white Ford van tested negative for narcotics or illicit drugs. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Mexican Mafia leaders, from behind bars, exert widespread control over street gang members, controlling the flow and sales of narcotics on local streets and in prisons and jails. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026