I was addicted to heroin from the ages of 18-30.  It led me to become homeless, depressed and a non productive member of society.  At the age of 30 I was able to use Kratom to stop using heroin and other opiates and began to live a normal and manageable life.  If I hadn’t had Kratom to use I honestly don’t think I would be alive today.   With the fentanyl epidemic claiming 100,000 lives a year now in the USA taking something safe like Kratom and condemning people who safetly use Kratom and rely on it will only create more damage and likely will increase overdose deaths from other dangerous opiates. Kratom is habit forming and a dependence occurs with regular use but that dependence is far safer and is a much better alternative than the other deadly opiates plaguing society today.  Save lives and keep Kratom legal.