Colorado Teen One of 2 Ole Miss Students Found Dead with Kratom Packages Nearby
- On Monday, September 21, University of Mississippi students Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang were found dead at separate locations; authorities discovered kratom at both scenes, though official causes remain under investigation.
- The University of Kentucky addressed the deaths in a campus-wide email sent Thursday, warning that kratom, which the FDA has not approved for medical use, can cause "drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, impaired judgment and dependence."
- Agents from the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit raided the Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store in Oxford on Thursday, seizing "more than 500 units of kratom" and arresting three individuals on drug-related charges.
- Authorities are awaiting autopsy and toxicology results to determine if kratom played a role in the deaths; Lafayette County has prohibited the substance since 2019.
- Experts like Steve Carleton, chief clinical officer at Porch Light Health, warn manufacturers are increasing 7-OH levels in kratom by "300% to 400%," creating significant overdose risks while federal regulation remains pending.
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OXFORD, Miss. (NBC, KYMA) - Two people have been arrested in connection to an illegal drug in Oxford, Mississippi. The same kind of drug police said was found where two Ole Miss students died earlier this week. Investigators have not connected the arrests to the students' deaths. But the bust underscores the availability of drugs
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AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — The recent deaths of two Ole Miss students have renewed attention on the dangers of substance use and overdoses. RELATED: 2 Mississippi students dead, kratom found during both investigations End Overdose Auburn, a non-profit organization on the campus of Auburn University, has provided students with nearly 1,500 preventative and responsive resources [...]
Two Vape Store Muslims Arrested After Ole Miss Drug Deaths
Two University of Mississippi students were found dead earlier this week with packaged kratom discovered at both scenes. Now, authorities have arrested two men and seized hundreds of units of kratom and other suspected narcotics from an Oxford business allegedly selling illegal substances. The Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant Thursday at Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store on Heritage Drive after investigators condu…
2 arrested after kratom found inside business near Ole Miss in Oxford
Two people were arrested after more than 500 units of kratom were found inside an Oxford, Mississippi, business, days after two University of Mississippi students were found dead with kratom also found at both locations. Robert Strang, 20, of Atlanta, and Aidan Hamilton, 18, a freshman from Colorado, were identified as the two students. Authorities […]
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