Coroners in the Tri-State area are warning about kratom in dietary supplements. Kratom is often sold as a dietary supplement. The FDA does not regulate these supplements.
What we know
- Local coroners are finding kratom more frequently in postmortem toxicology results.
- Kratom is being mixed into various products such as pills, energy drinks, and vapes.
- Overdose deaths attributed to kratom are increasing in Hamilton, Warren, and Butler counties.
- The only legal form of kratom in Ohio is the leaf or powdered leaf form.
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