u/CharlesTrepany

Hello, everyone. My name is Charles Trepany, and I’m a reporter for USA TODAY. I’ve covered kratom addiction previously for our wellness section and am in the midst of writing another story about what people who’ve struggled with addiction to kratom think of how the government has been handling the issue.

Based on press conferences, it seems like agencies such as the DEA have been cracking down more on synthetic 7OH but not “natural leaf kratom” products – despite many people saying they became severely addicted to natural leaf kratom and never touched synthetic 7OH.

I’m interested in getting thoughts on this from people who’ve struggled with kratom addiction firsthand. If you’re available and willing to be interviewed over the phone, either tomorrow or Thursday at the latest, please either message me here on Reddit or email me at ctrepany@usatoday.com. Thank you!

Hello, everyone. My name is Charles Trepany, and I’m a reporter for USA TODAY. I’ve covered kratom addiction previously for our wellness section and am in the midst of writing another story about what people who’ve struggled with addiction to kratom think of how the government has been handling the issue.

Based on press conferences, it seems like agencies such as the DEA have been cracking down more on synthetic 7OH but not “natural leaf kratom” products – despite many people saying they became severely addicted to natural leaf kratom and never touched synthetic 7OH.

I’m interested in getting thoughts on this from people who’ve struggled with kratom addiction firsthand. If you’re available and willing to be interviewed over the phone, either tomorrow or Thursday at the latest, please either message me here on Reddit or email me at ctrepany@usatoday.com. Thank you!