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Kratom killed my healthy 22-year-old son after he used it as a swap for coffee – parents need to know warning signs

A GRIEVING mom has warned of the dangers of kratom – nicknamed gas station heroin – after it was found at the scenes of two Ole Miss students' deaths. Susan Eppard lost her son Matthew Eller, 22, in 2021 after he became hooked on the substance, which is often taken for energy and focus but...

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What happened Kratom killed my healthy 22-year-old son after he used it as a swap for coffee – parents need to know warning signs.
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The SunNews report · Sep 26, 5:25 PM

Kratom killed my healthy 22-year-old son after he used it as a swap for coffee – parents need to know warning signs

A GRIEVING mom has warned of the dangers of kratom – nicknamed gas station heroin – after it was found at the scenes of two Ole Miss students' deaths. Susan Eppard lost her son Matthew Elle...

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The Sun (US)News report · Sep 26, 5:25 PM

Kratom killed my healthy 22-year-old son after he used it as a swap for coffee – parents need to know warning signs

A GRIEVING mom has warned of the dangers of kratom – nicknamed gas station heroin – after it was found at the scenes of two Ole Miss students' deaths. Susan Eppard lost her son Matthew Elle...

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Sep 26, 5:25 PM: The Sun joined the source map.

Sep 26, 5:25 PM: The Sun (US) joined the source map.

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