Thirteen people were poisoned by Kratom in 2011, according to a report released last week. That number is up by 5,200 percent now. WESH 2's Meredith McDonough looked at how easy it is to get, and where researchers stand. Kratom is a leaf native to Southeast Asia. It's
According to new research published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, between 2011 and 2017, 1,807 kratom exposures were reported to poison control centers. Two-thirds occurred between 2016-2017 alone. In 2011, only 13 exposures were reported, compared with 682 in 2017 — jumping from about one call
Kratom is already illegal in a handful of states and cities throughout the United States, and now, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy is recommending the same thing. Smith says he believes the pharmaceutical industry lobby is pushing for it. “If you ask me, it’s going to
One of the fastest growing herbs in the U.S. comes from a tree closely related to the coffee tree. It goes by the name of kratom. The all-natural plant has enjoyed a huge spike in popularity as more people are becoming aware of the many
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It is now official, Kratom is no longer allowed in the Friendly City. On Tuesday, Mayor Robert Smith signed an ordinance banning the sale, use, and distribution of Kratom within city limits. City leaders said Kratom is addictive and banning it from all stores
Currently, traditional opioid treatments include a range of behavioral psychotherapies, medication-assisted treatment (MAT using methadone, buprenorphine, and the likes) and a range of specialty care facilities that serve patients in outpatient or residential settings. If you’re looking for an alternative to these traditional options, you’d
Currently, traditional opioid treatments include a range of behavioral psychotherapies, medication-assisted treatment (MAT using methadone, buprenorphine, and the likes) and a range of specialty care facilities that serve patients in outpatient or residential settings. If you’re looking for an alternative to these traditional options, you’d
PONTIANAK, Indonesia (AFP) – The sweltering backwaters of Indonesian Borneo has become the unlikely ground zero for the global production and export of Kratom, a tree leaf hailed by some as a miracle cure for everything from opioid addiction to anxiety. Part of the coffee family,
A Rutgers study has uncovered a new threat in the opiate epidemic: Overdoses of loperamide, an over-the-counter diarrhea medication, have been steadily increasing in number and severity nationwide over five years. Misuse of the drug is particularly alarming because non-prescription drugs like loperamide are inexpensive, readily
