Narcotic is another name for the opiate group of drugs. Narcotic drugs are derived from the opium poppy. Opiate drugs all work by attaching themselves to natural opiate receptors in your brain. Examples of opiate drugs are oxycodone, morphine or heroin.

Legal authorities may also use the word Narcotic to refer to other drugs that are not derived from the opium poppy, but which are illegal to possess.

Narcotics Anonymous is a twelve step recovery program based on spiritual growth and mutual support.

The only requirement to attend a meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is the desire to not use mind altering drugs.

You will hear addiction referred to as a Neurobiological illness. This means that addiction involves changes in brain chemistry and the way that your body handles certain drugs.

The word Neurobiological is used to distinguish the nature of addiction from a purely psychological cause.