# Multi-Drug Kratom Cases Jump 1,300 Percent

- slug: multi-drug-kratom-cases-jump-1300-percent
- date: 2026-04-01
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

Kratom poison control calls surged 1,200% over a decade, reaching a record 3,434 in 2025. The driver is not the plant itself but a concentrated 7-OH derivative that emerged in late 2023, now linked to the worst outcomes.

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