Posted on 04/11/2019 7:27:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A government report released Thursday said kratom was a cause in 91 overdose deaths in 27 states. Officials previously said they knew of 44 nationally.
Most who died had also taken heroin, fentanyl or other drugs. But kratom was the only substance detected in seven of the deaths.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the numbers after combing through death certificates and toxicology reports from an 18-month period.
Kratom comes from a plant native to Southeast Asia. It is sold in capsules and powders with claims that it helps ease pain, anxiety and drug dependence.
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ROTFLMAO
Wow!
The medical empire linked up with government agencies is corrupt beyond imagination in what they will do to protect their cash turf.
Yep. The love of money is the root of all evil.
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