This popular supplement could turn you into an unwitting opioid addict

Kratom is a highly addictive ingredient in products sold at convenience stores, vape shops, and gas stations.

Picture yourself popping into a mini-mart to find a refreshing drink after a long day. Scanning the shelves, you spot a new “wellness” product, an herbal tonic in an attractive little 2-ounce bottle. You give it a try. You like it. You wind up becoming hooked, quite literally, consuming more and more of the beverage until it begins to make you feel seriously ill—nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, dizziness. You go to the doctor and discover that........

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