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Narcotic and War on drugs

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Difference between Narcotic and War on drugs

Narcotic vs. War on drugs

The term narcotic (from ancient Greek ναρκῶ narkō, "to make numb") originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties. War on Drugs is an American term usually applied to the U.S. federal government's campaign of prohibition of drugs, military aid, and military intervention, with the stated aim being to reduce the illegal drug trade.

Similarities between Narcotic and War on drugs

Narcotic and War on drugs have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Cocaine, Heroin, International Narcotics Control Board, Opiate, Prohibition of drugs, Psychoactive drug, Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.

Cocaine

Cocaine, also known as coke, is a strong stimulant mostly used as a recreational drug.

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Heroin

Heroin, also known as diamorphine among other names, is an opioid most commonly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects.

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International Narcotics Control Board

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is the independent and quasi-judicial control organ for the implementation of the United Nations drug conventions.

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Opiate

Opiate is a term classically used in pharmacology to mean a drug derived from opium.

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Prohibition of drugs

The prohibition of drugs through sumptuary legislation or religious law is a common means of attempting to prevent the recreational use of certain harmful drugs and other intoxicating substances.

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Psychoactive drug

A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, or psychotropic is a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior.

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Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 is an international treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific (nominally narcotic) drugs and of drugs with similar effects except under licence for specific purposes, such as medical treatment and research.

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Narcotic and War on drugs Comparison

Narcotic has 34 relations, while War on drugs has 209. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 2.88% = 7 / (34 + 209).

References

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