The Rise Of Kratom: A Dangerous And Familiar Pattern Robyn Oster,Linda Richter,andLeah Kaufman June 15, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/rise-kratom-dangerous-and-familiar-pattern?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Xd43dxOFXgYSnX1mL234QTTc6wUd3GUGy4yey-7nInquzd2NhygOroUKTKL8NKk8NDsDl2Twna7FlDAZ8nAoDiVyJQA&_hsmi=424329869&utm_source=hasu Similar to opioids and intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, a well-funded and growing kratom industry with lobbying power overstates the safety of kratom, downplays its risks, and resists regulation and restrictions.