TX: Austin sober living house warns about kratom use

It’s something you can find on the shelves of gas stations across the city, and yet the owner of an Austin sober living house said it’s highly addicting and has severe side effects.

According to the Federal Drug Administration, kratom is an herbal substance used to self-treat pain, coughing, anxiety, opioid use disorder and opioid withdrawal.

Some say it’s changed people’s lives for the better. Others claim it’s created a new addiction among its users.

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