Health experts warn about potentially deadly herbal substance, after 6 overdose deaths: What to know
ABC7 San Francisco • • business
Key Points:
- The California Department of Public Health is raising concerns about Kratom and its potent derivative 7-OH following six recent overdose deaths in Los Angeles County.
- Despite not being FDA-approved or legally sold by retailers, Kratom products are widely available in smoke shops and gas stations, often marketed as dietary supplements for pain, anxiety, depression, and opioid withdrawal.
- Advocates emphasize the high addiction risk and lack of age restrictions or warning labels on these products, calling for education and regulation similar to cigarettes, alcohol, and cannabis.
- The California Alcoholic Beverage Control Department plans to begin enforcement actions against businesses selling these unregulated products.
- Kratom and 7-OH products are typically sold in appealing forms such as beverages,
