Kratom poisoning surged 52-fold in six years as more turn to the herbal opioid alternative

In 2011, just 31 calls were made to US poison control centers for kratom. By 2017, that number had soared to 286, including calls for 11 exposures that turned fatal, a Nationwide Children's study found.
Source: the Mail online | Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news