Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.U.S. health officials say overdose deaths involving the herbal supplement kratom are more common than previously reported.
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. Officials say it causes euphoric effects like the opioid drugs behind the current nationwide overdose epidemic.
hackyourbiology This is BULL-SHIT! Drug dealers are lacing Kratom with other opiates! Of course oneself will die with this mixture! Kratom as a whole won’t KILL you! I know for a FACT! RX wants this banned be their LOSING millions! Kick the RX habit! 100% NATURAL!
The CDC reports 6 people die each day of alcohol overdose: 2,190 a year. In 7 cases only kratom was detected. Assume 7 people in 18 months actually died from Kratom overdose. Compare that to 2,190 in 12 months from alcohol. It's clear public safety isn't the issue, here.
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Except that kratom wasn’t the cause of death. This article is fake news and just propaganda to get the majority of people to think kratom is bad so they will continue to take their big pharmaceutical drugs. How many deaths are linked to those
AND 88000 from alcohol 70,200 drugs 1/5 first 30 days chemo 480,000 cigarettes (41,000 secondhand smoke) 1 Kratom (as in only substance found) STOPTHELIES
Sources? Fake news.
No one had EVER died because of KRATOM !
hackyourbiology All you need to put your body into Homeostasis is the absolute best patented CBD on the planet. Get it here
You are the worst. Try to be factual and not paint a false narratives for clicks. This is why no one is sad journalists are being laid off left and right
Lie
So this proves Kratom is as safe as caffeine? Awesome news
NBC shame on you for reporting half truths and not following the science kratom saves lives and it is sad to see you our spreading lies about a leaf which has been used for healing for over a thousand years check your facts against the science.
Does NBCNews own stock in pharmaceuticals?
And opioids?
Shame on you for printing this fakenews and you wonder why nobody trusts you. Retract now. You should be held to the same standards as Alex Jon 'Most who died had also taken heroin, fentanyl or other drugs. But kratom was the only substance detected in seven of the [91] deaths.'
'Most who died had also taken heroin, fentanyl or other drugs. But kratom was the only substance detected in seven of the deaths'
Just an FYI, Cannabis has killed no one... 👈
Can you post the death stats from Marijuana, since that is such a dangerous drug...
I’ve said many times, Asian herbs are highly toxic! It seems pretty trivial in this political climate. Unfortunately I get bogged down by that crap and it’s more or less meant as a distraction to the American people. US_FDA SGottliebFDA, before u leave u have to get them out.
Kratom was the 'only' substance they found after they discovered heroin & fentanyl? So not one of those or the combo? How about stats of people LIVING because of it? How about stats on consumer saving $$ wise AND gone for natural cure? Bet Big Ph has stats on $$ they are losing.
Vive la Santé
and it will continue with all these top positions filled by”Actors”in positions they are not qualified to hold..I believe until terrorist trump’s family fall victim due to the inefficiency of one or more of his“Actors”he will continue on this dangerous road he has put America on
Obvious reefer madness propaganda bullshit. Don't fall for it.
Let's check those loyal Kratom stats against legal ALCOHOL related deaths in the US. 91 vs 88,000 annually. So let's all freak out about Kratoms 99 deaths annually. A world turned upside down.
You gotta take a metric fuck ton to even feel ill on, let alone overdose
'Most who died had also taken heroin, fentanyl or other drugs. But kratom was the only substance detected in seven of the deaths.' Then it isn't 91 deaths.
How many pills do you need to be considered overdose? An opioid? Lol big pharma doesn't want a competition to continuing killing ppl just because Kratom isn't selling by laboratories and pharmacies.
So are vaccines though, no reports about that?
Fake news
Just from kratom? What other conditions did they have. Last I saw, there was only 1 from just kratom. but was still being took at for other factors.
Bullshit.
But why left the 'oversdose' part out of it? Everything that you overdose eventually will kill you.
What other things were they on?