Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 ...

Kratom and its more potent alkaloid, 7-OH, are facing a potential federal ban and have already been outlawed in several states. While used for pain relief and to ease drug withdrawal, officials are ...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has sought to ban kratom, calling it an "imminent public health risk." Kratom is an herbal extract from a Southeast Asian tree used for pain relief, energy, and to ease ...

Kratom is a plant from southeast Asia that's found in diet supplements, alcohol and synthetic drugs. You may have seen it for sale at gas stations or vape shops across Massachusetts. Now, a city ...

A supplement marketed as a remedy for pain and anxiety, commonly sold at gas stations and smoke shops, is the subject of a public health warning after multiple overdose deaths in Los Angeles County.

OH is popping up in stores and online, but Missouri health officials warn it’s untested, addictive and way stronger than ...

Public health officials in Los Angeles County Friday issued a warning about the risks of using the synthetic kratom compound known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) after three people died from an ...

An Edmond mom is warning the community about a substance called kratom, which she believes killed her 27-year-old son, she told News 9 on Sunday. Kratom is a substance derived from a southeast Asian ...

Despite limited recognition from both the government and the general public, the substance kratom is widely available across South Carolina, commonly sold in gas stations, vape shops and local ...