KRATOM

Alina Snowden in Drug Awareness
November 25, 2022

Kratom and Kava—The Consequences of A Legal High

Kratom and Kava may seem like an all natural way to get high. There are many health risks that go along with the two and many don’t know them. One of our graduates tells her story of struggling with Kratom and Kava and how unhealthy she became.

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Aaron in Addiction
January 31, 2018

My Experience with Kratom

The DEA’s recent classification of Kratom as a Schedule 1 narcotic met with complaints and protests from those who claim Kratom is a safe and natural alternative to opiates. I applaud the DEA’s decision, as from my personal experience, this idea that Kratom is safe is very false.

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Aaron in Resource Guide
January 12, 2018

The Pros and Cons of Kratom

Over the last year or so, a somewhat unknown over-the-counter drug known as kratom has been widely discussed amongst those both for and against its legality.

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Aaron in Drug Education
April 19, 2017

Kratom: Killer or Cure?

Over the past year, a once little-known plant has caused a lot of controversy in both the treatment field and government sectors. Kratom. On August 31 of last year, the DEA made public its plan to make Kratom a schedule one substance, which in essence would make it illegal.

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Dianna Re, CAS in Drug Rehab
September 17, 2016

Don’t Try to Fool Me With Mother Nature

Most of the time, I do not have an opinion over whether or not a particular drug is legalized because whether the drug is legal or criminalized, the drug will still be abused. Front and center in this debate, is Kratom.

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