Herbal Supplement Kratom Contains Opioids, Regulators Say

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health authorities say an herbal supplement promoted as an alternative pain remedy contains the same chemicals found in opioids, the addictive family of drugs at the center of a national addiction crisis. The Food and Drug Administration analysis, published Tuesday, makes it more likely that the supplement, kratom (KRAY-tom), could be banned by the federal government. The agency also said it has identified 44 reports of death involving kratom in the U.S., up from 36 reported in November.

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