The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office is now the latest county to add Kratom to its autopsy reports.
The controversial substance is sold at gas stations and smoke shops across metro Atlanta in pill and powder form.
“When you concentrate, or otherwise adulterate that substance, that’s when it becomes dangerous,” said Beoncia Loveless. “The effects switch from a stimulant substance to a more opioid-like substance, and that becomes much more dangerous because it can suppress your nervous system and your breathing.”…