Kratom is an herbal drug with stimulant effects. Some animal studies suggest it may lead to addiction. Kratom can also cause mild withdrawal symptoms if people use it for a long time and then stop.

“I didn’t really know what kratom was,” Carter said. He used kratom three years ago to beat an opioid addiction, but it became a problem for him. “Nobody told me that there was any withdrawal symptoms ...

NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS BEEN BATTLING THE OPIOID CRISIS FOR YEARS, BUT A GROWING NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES ARE FACING QUESTIONS OVER HOW TO DEAL WITH AN HERBAL SUPPLEMENT THAT CAN MIMIC OPIOID LIKE EFFECTS IN ...

Some say kratom is as addictive as heroin; others say it's the cure to their chronic pain. The supplement is easily accessible across the country. To find out how individuals in the metro have been ...

Tuscola Co., Mich (WNEM) – The Chief Medical Examiner of Tuscola County, Dr. Morrone, and Tuscola County Sheriff, Ryan Robinson, are cautioning the use of Kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine. Kratom ...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Kratom, a natural supplement derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia, is getting a lot of attention in the U.S. because it’s highly addictive, and many people who ...