Abstract:
Background: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) has been used not only as Thai traditional medicine, but also as addicted drug for a long time. However it is also illegal drug in Thailand. Objectives : To study physical Psychological and behavioral consequences of Kratom use. To study the methods of using Kratom and factors associated with these methods. To study abnormalities from using Kratom. Methods : 106 Kratom users were recruited into this study at the PMNIDAT institute on drug abuse. Collected data included by six questionnaires. Statistics used to analyze these data were percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent t-test, chi-square test, and Pearson's correlation. Results : Kratom use was classified either boiling (55.6%) or chewing (41.7%). A number of Kratom users often took other substances. Although boiling-pattern group took more other drugs, chewing-pattern group significantly had much headache, arthritis, nausea, or constipation when comparing each other. Conclusion : Kratom addicts frequently use other substances. There are multiple adverse effects from both patterns of Kratom use.