Almost all of those who tested positive for kratom also tested positive for other substances. The herbal supplement kratom has grown in popularity over the past few years, thanks in part to testimonials from people who say it has helped them quit opioids and manage chronic pain. But that popularity has brought negative attention from […]
Kratom Education Alliance’s primary purpose is to educate buyers, legal professionals, and media, on the benefits of kratom. We will not deny that we are a huge proponent of using kratom in a responsible manner. We believe kratom has incredible healing powers to so many devastating conditions, that for the most part, is being masked […]
There’s a lot of media headlines going around regarding the recent CDC report tying kratom to overdose deaths. They’re blatant fearmongering and ignore the report’s actual findings. Why is kratom under attack by FDA? You can tell that just by looking at every headline bound for kratom’s demise, without even going into the actual story. […]
The CDC opioid prescribing guideline has harmed pain patients, significantly reduced their access to pain care, and forced many patients to turn to alcohol and other drugs for pain relief, according to a large new survey of over 6,000 patients and healthcare providers by Pain News Network. The CDC is no doubt, behind the reason […]
It’s an herbal medication that’s sold in the US as a supplement, called katom. Pain patients call kratom a lifesaver, but yet the DEA and FDA want to ban it. Why? Because kratom is inching in on big pharma’s market. Kratom is often used as a substitute for opioids to relieve pain, but it’s not […]
Currently, traditional opioid treatments include a range of behavioral psychotherapies, medication-assisted treatment (MAT using methadone, buprenorphine and the likes) and a range of specialty care facilities that serve patients in outpatient or residential settings. If you’re looking for an alternative to these traditional options, you’d be hard pressed to find much, at least in the U.S. […]
C.M. Haddow knows a Georgia narcotics officer who once entered a convenience store in north Georgia and asked if the store carried kratom, a substance commonly found in convenience stores and which many people use as pain relief medication. Not only did the store carry it, but the clerk pointed the officer to the particular […]
Kratom has been the hot topic around Columbus and Lowndes County this week. It’s a topic that comes with a lot of opinions and mixed views. On Monday, WCBI did a story about the product, which led to dozens of comments and emails from dozens of people. We reached out to many of those people who […]
Kratom is becoming very popular as a useful supplement that can help people with many health problems. It can also bring a lot of significant health benefits. Kratom is the brand name for this popular herb found in southeast Asia. Some benefits sound too good to be true, but most of the benefits are true. […]
The relationship between kratom and the feds just got weirder. The federal government may not be friendly to kratom, but the kratom industry sure is being friendly to federal government employees. On Monday, as the US government shutdown reached its 24th day, online kratom vendor Kraken Kratomannounced it is offering free kratom to furloughed federal employees and those working […]