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US poison-center reports show a sharp rise in kratom exposures and severe outcomes
A new study in Addiction found that kratom exposures reported to US poison centers climbed from 19 cases in 2010 to 1,242 in 2023, while severe outcomes also increased sharply, sharpening the policy debate over how the U
Key Takeaways
- Poison-center kratom exposure reports rose from 19 in 2010 to 1,242 in 2023.
- Severe outcomes increased to 158 cases in 2023 after first appearing in 2012.
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