For Better or Worse: Self-reported Changes in Kratom and Other Substance Use as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: Kratom is taken to self-treat pain and symptoms of psychiatric disorders, including substance-use disorders (SUDs) and opioid withdrawal. Before COVID-19, kratom use was increasing in the US, however, there are few published data on whether that trend continued during the COVID-19 pandem...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey M Rogers, Kirsten E Smith, Destiny Schriefer, David H Epstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-09-01
Series:Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11782218221123977