narcotic

/nɑːkˈɒtɪk/

/nɑɹˈkɑtɪk/

Narcotic

a drug that reduces pain and causes sleepiness, confusion, or dullness

narcotic

(of a drug or substance) affecting one's mind in a harmful way

(of a drug or substance) used to soothe or treat a moderate to severe pain

inducing mental lethargy

Examples

1. All right, so no narcotics found.

2. and I used narcotics.

3. Narcotics aren't always the right answer.

4. Police investigators found no narcotics in his system.