Co-occurring substance use disorders and the compounding effect of kratom on serious mental illness, US, 2021–2023
Over a short period of 3 years, SMI more than doubled among those with concurrent kratom use and OUD. At a time of strained US treatment systems, high overdose rates, and a mental health crisis, we stress the multiplicative association between kratom, opioid use disorder, and SMI.
Authors
- Igor Koturbash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4090-7008)
- George Pro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8901-9012)
- Jeffery H. Moran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4156-1117)
- Michael Thomsen
- Scott Alsbrook
Institutions
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2026.2646242
- Primary Topic
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00