narcotic addiction

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• narcotic — nar|cot|ic1 [na:ˈkɔtık US na:rˈka: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: narcotique, from Greek narkotikos, from narkoun to make numb , from narke being without feeling ] 1.) narcotics [plural] especially AmE strong illegal drugs such as… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• narcotic — 1 noun 1 narcotics (plural) especially AmE illegal drugs that affect the mind in a harmful way: narcotics agent (=a police officer who deals with the problems of narcotics) 2 (C) a type of drug which makes you sleep and reduces pain 2 adjective 1 …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• addiction — [ə dik′shən] n. the condition of being addicted (to a habit) or of being an addict; specif., the habitual use of narcotic drugs …   English World dictionary

• narcotic — narcotically, adv. /nahr kot ik/, n. 1. any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation… …   Universalium

• Narcotic — This article is about the drug classification. For the scuba diving reference, see Nitrogen narcosis. For the sedative agent, see Sedative. For pain control medications of both narcotic and non narcotic varieties, see Analgesic. For the album by… …   Wikipedia

• Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (Estonia) — Estonia s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, passed on June 11, 1997, is a law designed to fulfill that country s treaty obligations under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the… …   Wikipedia

• narcotic blockade — inhibition of the euphoric effects of narcotic drugs by the use of other drugs, such as methadone, in the treatment of addiction …   Medical dictionary

• narcotic — /naˈkɒtɪk / (say nah kotik) adjective 1. having the power to produce narcosis, as a drug. 2. relating to or of the nature of narcosis. 3. relating to narcotics or their use. 4. for the use or treatment of narcotic addicts. –noun 5. any of a class …  

• Drug Addiction Treatment Act — The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000), Title XXXV, Section 3502 of the Children’s Health Act of 2000, permits physicians who meet certain qualifications to treat opioid addiction with Schedule III, IV, and V narcotic medications… …   Wikipedia

• Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs — Infobox Treaty name = Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs long name = image width = 200px caption = Governments of opium producing Parties are required to purchase and take physical possession of such crops as soon as possible after harvest to… …   Wikipedia

• Drug addiction — is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute drug use to the development of drug seeking behavior, the vulnerability to relapse, and the decreased, slowed ability to respond to naturally… …   Wikipedia