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Utah Officials Warn of Fatal Overdoses Linked to Kratom

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Potent semi-synthetic kratom compounds have been linked to four deaths in Utah.

State authorities in Utah have linked four fatalities to potent semi-synthetic kratom compounds. The warning follows related deaths in Mississippi and a national surge in poison control center calls regarding the herbal substance over the past decade.

Utah officials issued a public health warning on Monday regarding semi-synthetic kratom products.
U.S. poison control centers experienced a twelve-fold increase in kratom inquiries between twenty fifteen and twenty twenty-five.

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4deaths in Utah

1,200%increase in calls about kratom

Why it matters

Kratom is an herbal extract that has drawn increasing scrutiny from health authorities over safety concerns and unregulated commercial availability.

What outlets agree on

Health authorities have reported multiple fatalities in Utah linked to semi-synthetic kratom compounds.

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