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'Kratom': Natural substance becoming a growing problem?
abc15.com (WPTV)
July 5, 2011
By: Dan Krauth, WPTV
There’s a new natural substance just about anyone can buy in stores across the nation, including the Valley, that doctors say can be more addictive and dangerous than some illegal drugs.
It’s a substance many young people are taking and substance abuse experts say it can be more difficult to get off of than heroin.
It’s called Kratom. It’s from the leaf of a tree grown in Southeast Asia and it’s legal in the United States.
We found a simple online search reveals there are Phoenix businesses that openly sell Kratom and dozens of others that sell it over the Internet.
It may not be illegal, but some say it is certainly concerning.
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Kratom is a big substance in the rehab community. Doctors said many people are taking it as a substitute for drugs like heroin or oxycodone. It does not show up on a drug test. Many doctors are now trying to get the drug banned.
Some reports show Kratom has a chemical structure similar to a psychedelic drug. Its been reported that it can act as a stimulant in low doses and sedative in high doses.
More at http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/regio...ce-called-'kratom'-becoming-a-growing-problem
abc15.com (WPTV)
July 5, 2011
By: Dan Krauth, WPTV
There’s a new natural substance just about anyone can buy in stores across the nation, including the Valley, that doctors say can be more addictive and dangerous than some illegal drugs.
It’s a substance many young people are taking and substance abuse experts say it can be more difficult to get off of than heroin.
It’s called Kratom. It’s from the leaf of a tree grown in Southeast Asia and it’s legal in the United States.
We found a simple online search reveals there are Phoenix businesses that openly sell Kratom and dozens of others that sell it over the Internet.
It may not be illegal, but some say it is certainly concerning.
...
Kratom is a big substance in the rehab community. Doctors said many people are taking it as a substitute for drugs like heroin or oxycodone. It does not show up on a drug test. Many doctors are now trying to get the drug banned.
Some reports show Kratom has a chemical structure similar to a psychedelic drug. Its been reported that it can act as a stimulant in low doses and sedative in high doses.
More at http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/regio...ce-called-'kratom'-becoming-a-growing-problem