It has been 77 days since Tennessee’s ban on kratom went into effect, making it illegal to possess or sell the opioid-like substance — and doctors and treatment centers are already seeing the consequences.
Since July 1, facilities across the state have reported a significant increase in patients seeking treatment for kratom withdrawal.
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Tennessee’s kratom ban brings wave of withdrawal patients to treatment centers
“And we’re seeing more people seeking treatment from seven-hydroxy-mitragynine or Kratom addiction than we do fentanyl addiction these days,” Dr. Chapman Sledge said…