Laguna Treatment Center Warns of Concerning Increase in Patients Seeking Help for Kratom Addiction

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laguna Treatment Center, a leading provider of addiction and co-occurring disorder treatment in Orange County, CA is issuing a warning to Californians and individuals across the nation about the growing threat of kratom and its byproducts. Kratom is an unregulated drug that produces stimulant effects at low doses and opioid-like effects at higher ones. The Orange County treatment center has seen a notable increase in the number of patients a