DEA Temporarily Schedules Synthetic Kratom Compound
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced that it will temporarily schedule a synthetic version of kratom known as 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), in […]
Smart Approaches to Marijuana Emerges as a Leading Opponent of Kratom
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), an anti-marijuana advocacy organization, has emerged as a leading voice against the promotion and sale of kratom, an
Friday Fact: Past-year kratom use among teenagers jumped up 51% from 2023 to 2024
Kratom use continues to increase across the country, including among young people. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of Americans
Friday Fact: From 2020 to 2024, kratom was linked to more overdose deaths than crack cocaine was in the 1980s
Between 2020 and 2024, kratom was involved in at least 5,208 overdose deaths in the United States, according to the
Friday Fact: Kratom-related exposure reports to poison centers skyrocketed 1,231% since 2015
These new findings illustrate just how significant a threat to public health this psychoactive substance is becoming.
LUKE NIFORATOS: Why California must ban kratom
Another drug has recently emerged as a threat to public health: kratom.