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antinarcotics

  • a word derived from narcotic.
    narcotic
    noun
    any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, marijuana, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.

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But Antonio Martinez, a retired Colombian admiral who led antinarcotics efforts in the Caribbean and Pacific, said he feared the feud between the presidents could damage decades of trust building for counterdrug operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025

He has described U.S.-led antinarcotics policies, such as the forced eradication of illegal coca crops, as a “big failure.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2022

The junta's alliance with the U.W.S.A. makes a mockery of its supposed antinarcotics efforts, he says.

From Time Magazine Archive

In fact, contingents of American Green Berets have already been sent to Peru and Bolivia to train antinarcotics police units in countersubversion and jungle warfare.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Colombia, U.S. subsidies have spurred antinarcotics agents into pursuing the drug mafiosos, as they are referred to by Colombian newspapers, with some success.

From Time Magazine Archive