In August, DeWine asked the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to designate natural and synthetic forms of kratom as illegal drugs.

Manatee could become the second county in Florida to ban kratom and other designer drugs. Sarasota County approved a ban in ...

Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, and its leaves are used to create products that some say help treat pain, ...

Nyema is one of countless youngsters in Sierra Leone and across west Africa who are struggling with addiction to kush. Cheap, ...

The Athens Film Festival opened Thursday, Aug. 14, with the local premiere of “Withdrawal,” an Athens-based film that examines love, survival and the painful process of heroin withdrawal. The story ...

A newly published study in Psychological Medicine raises questions about a widely cited 2024 meta-analysis that downplayed the frequency and severity of antidepressant withdrawal symptoms. The new ...

A young Charlie Sheen once had Hollywood in his pocket, starring in culture-shaping films like “Wall Street” and “Platoon” ...

Some people who have tried the drinks — which contain kratom and kava — say they became addicted. Experts have cautioned ...

A disbarred personal-injury lawyer who had offices in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Raleigh was convicted Monday on charges he embezzled about $100,000 from clients. Devin Ferree Thomas, 47, who lists ...

On this week’s “More To The Story,” author and journalist Shoshana Walter explains how the underregulated drug rehab industry ...

One year ago, she was living on the streets, bouncing between communities and with no goal in life. Now in her mid-30s, she's a new mom, runs a Tiktok account about motherhood and her journey with ...