Life-Destroying Addiction Can Start at a Corner Store

Feb. 12, 2026
Read time: 5-15 mins
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A free sample from a corner store spiraled into addiction for one Michigan man after he tried a pill marketed as a kratom derivative. Now University of Michigan addiction experts are warning about a powerful synthetic compound gaining attention across the state. The story examines how an unregulated product is raising new public health concerns.

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