U.S. health officials are cracking down on an opioid-related ingredient being added to drinks, supplements and other products ...

Too often, people fall victim to fads and false advertising. An influencer is warning people of the dangers of a kratom ...

The FDA has released a report to educate the public regarding the dangers of 7-OH and its distinction from the kratom plant ...

Feel Free, a plant-based drink sold at gas stations, contains kratom, a psychoactive substance that acts on opioid receptors ...

The opioid-like substance is sold in gummies, tablets and drinkable shots, mainly in gas stations and convenience stores.

The federal government is seeking to restrict a synthetic kratom product that is already banned in Arizona but easy to find ...

Federal officials said a psychoactive ingredient in kratom had been refined and added to supplements that could quickly ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Poison Control Centers report a spike in calls concerning overdoses from lab-produced kratom ...

7-OH occurs naturally at low levels in the kratom plant, but the FDA is most concerned with products that contain 7-OH in ...

Makers of the controversial herbal supplements, while amenable to regulations, have been plagued by infighting.

AND THAT’S BECAUSE STARTING TODAY, IT IS ILLEGAL HERE IN LOUISIANA. WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU REPORTER SHAWANDA JONES EXPLAINS ...