This Isn't a Kratom Crisis. It's a Mislabeling Crisis.

New data shows poison center calls were flat for six years — until synthetic 7-OH flooded the market

From 2018 through 2024, annual poison center calls involving kratom-labeled products held essentially flat, ranging from 1,146 to 1,540 calls per year over six consecutive years. That is not the profile of a worsening public health crisis. Then came 2025: 3,434 calls — more than double the highest prior year, and a number that spikes the trend line.