Recently two Malaysian men were arrested at a port in Singapore for trying to smuggle several bottles of kratom tea hidden in a truck. Kratom contains mitragynine and 7-hydroxy mitragynine, two alkaloids that are Class A controlled substances in Singapore – which has some of the
PADANG BESAR: The General Operations Force (GOF) has successfully seized two tonnes of kratom leaves (Mitragyna Speciosa) which were attempted to be smuggled into Thailand in six separate actions in Kedah/Perlis Op Wawasan on Dec 5-7. GOF Northern Brigade commander, SAC Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji said
America’s opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions. Opioids have killed more than 350,000 people since 1999 and nearly 50,000 in 2017 alone. In contrast to previous deadly drug epidemics like the heroin crisis of the 1970s, which was highly concentrated in cities and urban areas, opioids
