Kathy Hochul: “Kratom was listed just in one year period as the cause of…”

“2 million people have used it, including tens of thousands of New Yorkers and minors, young people who aren't even aware there's something dangerous about this substance. The FDA and the cdc, they do warn of addiction and dependence and dangerous risks. But Kratom was listed just in one year period as the cause of death in over 100 overdose cases, not nationwide, but in the state of New York. We lost 100 people because of this. These aren't abstract statistics, not just 100, it's real people. It's your neighbors, it's your friend. In some cases it's your son.” (04:37–04:49)

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