If they tell you that marijuana, cocaine, and meth are narcotics then count them among the vast legions of totally clueless people on this subject. The word narcotic comes from the Greek word narkos, meaning sleep. Therefore, narcotics are drugs that induce sleep. Specifically, that means the opiates such as heroin, morphine and related drugs. This is the correct meaning, so you should accept no other. Cocaine and meth are not narcotics. They are stimulants, the exact opposite of a narcotic. They cause people to be more awake and more active, not sleepy. Calling them :narcotics makes as much sense as calling coffee a narcotic.