When Jasmine Adeoye, an account manager based in Austin, Texas, decided to stop drinking in June 2022, she turned to a kratom beverage advertised as an alcohol alternative. Within a year and a half, ...

David is a white-collar professional in his early fifties who lived in Denver before relocating to New Mexico. He began using kratom in its powdered form in the fall of 2018 to address post-traumatic ...

Lauren Silva, a freelance writer in New York City, believes in feeling good in your body and making that experience accessible to everyone across generations. The proof is in her ever-piling browser ...

At gas stations, liquor stores, and smoke shops, products containing kratom—an herbal substance—are readily sold alongside energy drinks and gum. These kratom drinks, capsules, gummies, and powders ...

Kratom leaves, capsules, and powder are scattered on a table. Source: Anucha Cheechang/ iStock You may have noticed a variety of products marked “contains kratom” in health food stores, vape shops, or ...