This study looked at how people who use kratom also use other drugs. The researchers used information from a national survey to find three different groups of people:

1. Those who mainly used marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco
2. Those who also used psychedelics along with marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco
3. Those who used a wider variety of drugs including psychedelics, heroin, and prescription
   drugs, along with marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco

The study found that younger adults were more likely to be in the groups that used more drugs. This information could help doctors and other health providers better understand how kratom is used and who might need more support to avoid using lots of different drugs.

This study was done using real-world data from a national survey of people in the United States. It looked at information from human participants, not animals.

Key takeaways:

• This study identified 3 distinct profiles of polysubstance use among adults who reported using kratom
• Younger adults were more likely to be in the groups that used more drugs in addition to kratom
• Understanding these patterns of polysubstance use could help guide screening, treatment, and policies related to kratom use

For further reading:

Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajad.13345

Full Citation:

Falise, A. M., Hoeflich, C. C., Nutley, S. K., Lopez-Quintero, C., & Striley, C. W. (2023). Brief Report: Polysubstance use profiles among U.S. adults using kratom (Mitragyna speciosa): A latent class analysis using the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The American Journal on Addictions, 32(1), 76-80.