Prevalence and description of kratom (<i>Mitragyna speciosa</i>) use in the United States: a cross‐sectional study

Abstract

Estimated United States past-year prevalence of kratom use is 0.8%, and kratom users tend to have more serious substance abuse profiles than non-users or users of cannabis, alcohol or cigarettes. To our knowledge, this is the first description of kratom use at the national level.