The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Coroner’s Office.

IDAHO FALLS — The Bonneville County Coroner’s Office is issuing a public health alert regarding the dangerous and potentially fatal consequences of using Kratom (also known as Thang, Krypton, Kakuam, Ketum, and Maeng Da leaf, among others). This warning comes in response to a concerning increase in deaths across our county directly linked to the herbal substance.

In the last 18 months, the Bonneville County Coroner’s Office has investigated six Kratom-related deaths. A staggering four of these fatalities were determined to be solely due to acute drug toxicity of mitragynine—the primary active compound in Kratom.

“This is a wake-up call for our community” said Bonneville County Coroner Shante Sanchez. “To put th

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