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Kratom is a plant-derived substance used for energy, pain relief, and recreational purposes, originating from Southeast Asia.

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The Jordan Harbinger Show
1257: Kratom | Skeptical Sunday

What is kratom, and why is it a hit with people looking for a legal way to get high and people looking to wean themselves off of hard drugs?

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Why Kratom Is At The Heart Of A Big Public Health Debate

Over the years, the FDA has recalled Kratom products for salmonella contamination and for unsafe levels of heavy metals like lead and nickel.

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Why Kratom Is At The Heart Of A Big Public Health Debate

And then, of course, there's the fact that kratom and 7-OH aren't regulated by the FDA in the same way that prescription medications are.

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Why Kratom Is At The Heart Of A Big Public Health Debate

There have been deaths related to kratom and 7-OH, but the numbers of how many deaths are tricky.

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Why Kratom Is At The Heart Of A Big Public Health Debate

There are Reddit channels devoted to people quitting Kratom and 7-OH products.

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Why Kratom Is At The Heart Of A Big Public Health Debate

One study surveyed around 2,000 people who used kratom in the natural leaf form or concentrates or extracts, and a little over a quarter met criteria for kratom use disorder.

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Why Kratom Is At The Heart Of A Big Public Health Debate

Is the propensity towards addiction greater for kratom than other opioids?