This could be true. Depends on how much sleep the person missed.
The role and function of narcotics are for depressant and is typically used for severe pain. What these medications do is that they shut down the central nervous system which sends and perceives this sense of severe pain. Examples of narcotics include codeine and MORPHINE.
Just anything that you can punch like a pillow or just take a walk around the neighborhood should do. Or talk to friends and have a good time.