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A narcotic is "an agent that causes insensibility or stupor; usually refers to opiods given to relieve pain."<ref>http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44691</ref>
A narcotic is "an agent that causes insensibility or stupor; usually refers to [[opiods]] given to relieve pain."<ref>http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44691</ref>
Although in popular usage "narcotic" is often used to refer to most any illegal drug, strictly speaking the term "narcotic" can only be applied to substances that induce "narcosis", or a sleep/dream-like state. Examples include legal drugs such as [[morphine]] and [[codeine]], as well as illegal drugs such as [[heroin]] and [[opium]].
Although in popular usage "narcotic" is often used to refer to most any illegal drug, strictly speaking the term "narcotic" can only be applied to substances that induce "narcosis", or a sleep/dream-like state. Examples include legal drugs such as [[morphine]] and [[codeine]], as well as illegal drugs such as [[heroin]] and [[opium]].