as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
morphine is an opiate drug
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as in narcotic
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security
a cultural critic who argues that the Internet has now joined television as an opiate of the American people
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Leah Feiger, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
The Wall Street Journal reported in May that the DOJ was investigating how Chinese organized crime groups and drug traffickers used TD Bank to launder money derived from the sale of the deadly opiate fentanyl in the United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Army veteran Christopher DeSanto served in Iraq, mustered out with physical and emotional issues, and became addicted to opiates prescribed by a doctor.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Well, as Makena's investigation shows, for over a decade, he's been posting on Reddit about his use of a genuinely staggering range of drugs, including cocaine, various opiate derivatives, MDMA.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
The Wall Street Journal reported in May that the DOJ was investigating how Chinese organized crime groups and drug traffickers used TD Bank to launder money derived from the sale of the deadly opiate fentanyl in the United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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Many libraries train their staff in using Narcan to revive people overdosing on opiates.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Army veteran Christopher DeSanto served in Iraq, mustered out with physical and emotional issues, and became addicted to opiates prescribed by a doctor.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024
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In Waves takes audiophiles through angelic soundscapes, club-ready tracks, joyful beats, driving bass, hypnotic toplines and more.Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The hypnotic music, scents, and sounds of flowing streams set the tranquil tone.Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
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Smith was sentenced to 57 months for the narcotics and firearm offenses and a consecutive 12 months for violating the conditions of his supervised release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 25 percent tariff on all goods from Canada, as well as Mexico, if the country does not clamp down on immigration and the trade of illicit narcotics.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Following his 2017 indictment for marijuana usage, which remains strictly forbidden in South Korea, Seung-hyun overdosed on tranquilizers.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
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Today, some health researchers theorize there’s a silver lining in the presence of these dangerous tranquilizers.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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To use, apply an anesthetic to the sore tooth and surrounding gums.Cristina Mutchler, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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What to expect during treatment: Dorantes applies a topical anesthetic for around 30 minutes, and the treatment itself takes 20 to 30 minutes.Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Opiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opiate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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