5 Things to Know About Kratom

A recent announcement from the Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA) is causing an outcry: Users of a drug
called kratom, which the DEA said it will ban, are arguing that
the plant has beneficial effects for their health, according to
the The Washington Post.The DEA announced in August that it
is planning to ban kratom, and the ban could come into effect
this month. But users of the drug, including people with chronic
pain and people who previously used opiate medications, argued
that the plant relieves their pain and helps them stay off
opiates, The Washington Post reported.