In 2022, almost one thousand patients were admitted for treatment from kratom abuse in Thailand. The number of admitted patients had declined compared to 2019, as regulations for kratom consumption were planned to be relaxed. Kratom use in Thailand was recently legalized in 2021 for private use.
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According to the source, the figures include users of kratom in both leaf and liquid form.
Kratom is a type of plant in the coffee family which is native to Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea. Kratom has sedative and stimulant properties which is commonly used for enhancing daily work abilities, especially for the line of work that is physically intensive.
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UNODC. (May 30, 2023). Number of people admitted for treatment from kratom abuse in Thailand from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257933/thailand-treatment-admissions-from-kratom-abuse/
UNODC. "Number of people admitted for treatment from kratom abuse in Thailand from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257933/thailand-treatment-admissions-from-kratom-abuse/
UNODC. (2023). Number of people admitted for treatment from kratom abuse in Thailand from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257933/thailand-treatment-admissions-from-kratom-abuse/
UNODC. "Number of People Admitted for Treatment from Kratom Abuse in Thailand from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257933/thailand-treatment-admissions-from-kratom-abuse/
UNODC, Number of people admitted for treatment from kratom abuse in Thailand from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257933/thailand-treatment-admissions-from-kratom-abuse/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of people admitted for treatment from kratom abuse in Thailand from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNODC, May 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257933/thailand-treatment-admissions-from-kratom-abuse/
