Kitsap Scene
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1st October 2016
The DEA Wants to Ban Kratom, a Plant That May Cure Heroin Addiction and Relieve Pain
The DEA Wants to Ban Kratom, a Plant That May Cure Heroin Addiction and Relieve Pain
Around four years ago, Kitsap County resident Erica Thomas became addicted to OxyContin after a doctor prescribed the drug to her during a visit to the emergency room.
She eventually sought help, and doctors prescribed Thomas, now 22, methadone to help fight the addiction. But methadone is itself addictive and it didn’t help, she said.
Then, around two years ago, Thomas discovered kratom.
Kratom is the leaf