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Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. narcotics. n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required.
In the state of Massachusetts, the possession or trafficking of drugs or narcotics is defined as the possession of the drugs with an intention to distribute them, or the actual distribution of drugs or narcotics.