Six States Ban Kratom Out Of Concerns About Potential Addiction
In America, it’s being watched by the Federal Drug Administration, on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s “Drugs of Concern” list, banned in five states — Indiana, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin and Arkansas.
Alabama
Across Alabama, kratom products have emerged as top-selling items. They’re similar in size and shape to 5-Hour Energy supplements and often found either behind the counter or in glass cases. The products also come in pill or powder form.
“There were nightmares and chills,” the father said. “No appetite and no personality. What else do you need to show that this stuff is addictive?”
But on the Internet, the stories are much different. In fact, the amount of praise that’s been given to kratom for its ability to mitigate pain and treat opiate addiction far outweighs claims of negative experiences. Proponents report they have been able to break addictions to strong narcotics including OxyContin and heroin by using kratom.
“I’ve received hundreds of emails from people who use it,” said Barry Matson, deputy director of the Alabama District Attorneys Association. “A common theme is that this is replacing heroin or being taken in lieu of Oxy, and I do not dispute that it helps and makes them feel better.”
“The problem is those are both extremely strong drugs, and people are dying from addictions to them. Something remarkably similar shouldn’t be sold in a gas station.”
Right now, Alabama is seeing marked increase in drug overdose deaths, and it’s directly related to prescription painkillers – opiates and opioids. The Centers for Disease Control reported this year that the state saw a 20 percent rise in overdose deaths – from 598 to 723 – from 2013 to 2014. Opioids, the CDC reported, are the main driver of overdose deaths in the nation and were involved in 28,647 deaths in 2014.
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