Synthetically created substances tailored to create mood enhancement in a human. Widely outlawed due to their addictive nature, and the resultant longer term effects on human consumers.
— In-Game Description
Narcotics is a specific item of Legal Drugs in Elite Dangerous. It can be commonly obtained by destroying the cargo hatch of wanted smuggler ships in systems where Narcotics are prohibited. Narcotics are illegal in many systems and transporting them may result in a fine or bounty if they are detected by system security.