narcotism
Opiate-caused unconsciousness state
Narcotism is the state of being under the influence of narcotics, or the habitual use of narcotic drugs.
The term appears in older medical and legal texts to describe both the drowsy, stupefied condition produced by opiates and the pattern of addiction itself: The physician noted signs of chronic narcotism.
Now largely replaced by more specific clinical terminology.
State of near-sleep
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
- tranquilizationInducing artificial calm
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- torporInactive, sluggish state
stupor · hypnotic · soporific · calmness · sluggishness · heaviness · grogginess · sleepiness
Powerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- relapseReturn to former illness
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
compulsion · detoxification · methadone · overdose · recovery · abstinence · substance · therapy
Drunken state
- highGreat in altitude
- stonedDrug-intoxicated state
- dazedShocked into mental fog
- impairedWeakened in function
disoriented · stupefied · befuddled · woozy · altered · euphoria · delirium · hallucination
Lack of physical sensation
- deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
- analgesiaAbsence of sensation
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- dulledMade less sharp
unfeeling · blunted · stupefaction · obtundation · anesthetized · painlessness · novocaine · lidocaine
Absence of feeling
- indifferenceLack of interest
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- escapismHabitual mental retreat
- oblivionComplete erasure from memory
drowsiness
State of near-sleep
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
- tranquilizationInducing artificial calm
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
torpor · stupor · hypnotic · soporific · calmness · sluggishness · heaviness · grogginess · sleepiness · dulling
craving
Powerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- relapseReturn to former illness
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
tolerance · compulsion · detoxification · methadone · overdose · recovery · abstinence · substance · therapy · counseling
inebriation
Drunken state
impaired · disoriented · stupefied · befuddled · woozy · altered · euphoria · delirium · hallucination · opiate
insensibility
Lack of physical sensation
- deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
- analgesiaAbsence of sensation
- desensitizationReduced response over time
dulled · unfeeling · blunted · stupefaction · obtundation · anesthetized · painlessness · novocaine · lidocaine · paralysis
apathy
Absence of feeling
- indifferenceLack of interest
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- escapismHabitual mental retreat
narcotismalertness
Active mental awareness
wakefulness · consciousness · lucidity · vigilance · awareness
narcotismsobriety
Unimpaired mental state
soberness · clearheadedness · abstinence · temperance · detoxification
narcotismstimulation
Evoking a response
excitation · hyperactivity · agitation · overstimulation · activation
- narcotics tradeIllegal commerce in controlled substances
- narcotics officerPolice targeting illegal substances
- Narcotics AnonymousFellowship for drug recovery
- narcotics unitPolice division fighting drugs
- narcotics dogCanine trained to detect illegal substances
- narcotics agentOfficer pursuing illegal drugs