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According to the World Health Organization, in 2018 approximately 35.6 million people suffered from a drug use disorder, overwhelmingly opioid-related<ref>“Opioid Overdose.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/opioid-overdose.</ref>. Mitragynine shows promising results to reduce opioid abuse. Over the past couple of years, The United States drug enforcement agency tried to enforce an emergency order that scheduled mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine as a schedule 1 drug. Many Americans stood up against this action and the enforcement was withdrawn<ref name="wikimitra"/>. This allows for the study of Kratom’s potential risks and benefits without intervention. The food and drug administration is encouraging more in-depth research; at this point in time, it is needed to bring about FDA and DEA approval here in the United States. While neither regulates the substance it remains legal and attainable at local smoke shops and online. With more attention being brought to Kratom hopefully more in-depth research will be completed. | According to the World Health Organization, in 2018 approximately 35.6 million people suffered from a drug use disorder, overwhelmingly opioid-related<ref>“Opioid Overdose.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/opioid-overdose.</ref>. Mitragynine shows promising results to reduce opioid abuse. Over the past couple of years, The United States drug enforcement agency tried to enforce an emergency order that scheduled mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine as a schedule 1 drug. Many Americans stood up against this action and the enforcement was withdrawn<ref name="wikimitra"/>. This allows for the study of Kratom’s potential risks and benefits without intervention. The food and drug administration is encouraging more in-depth research; at this point in time, it is needed to bring about FDA and DEA approval here in the United States. While neither regulates the substance it remains legal and attainable at local smoke shops and online. With more attention being brought to Kratom hopefully more in-depth research will be completed. | ||
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