Kim Reynolds: “Since 2024, kratom calls have increased nearly 500% in Iowa.”

“During that same time period, 233Americans died from Kratom related exposure. And even though Iowa has one of the nation's lowest drug overdose death rates, our own communities are experiencing a similar trend. Since 2024, kratom calls have increased nearly 500% in Iowa. And there have been 45 confirmed kratom associated deaths in our state, spanning 23 counties. Sixteen of those deaths occurred in the first seven months of this year alone.” (02:03–02:09)

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