The subject of addiction swirls with myths and misinformation. It doesn’t help that so many people seem to believe that their own struggle with addiction — or a few drop-ins to Alcoholics Anonymous ...

Some say kratom is as addictive as heroin; others say it's the cure to their chronic pain. The supplement is easily accessible across the country. To find out how individuals in the metro have been ...

Like Butterfield, the 41-year-old West Valley City mom became addicted to kratom, an herbal supplement that has been called “gas station heroin” because over time — sometimes not much time — it can ...

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