Saving Lives for Zachary

10/04/2026

Recent news stories involving kratom-related deaths are bringing renewed attention to the substance and its concentrated derivative 7-OH.

Both kratom and 7-OH are sold legally at gas stations, corner stores and vitamin shops. Often side by side and under the same name. But 7-OH and kratom are not the same. Understanding the difference helps you stay safe.

As of Aug. 1, 2026, a person must be 21 or older to legally purchase or possess kratom in Minnesota.

Learn more at the link below.

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

Two Ole Miss students were found dead, both with packages of synthetic kratom pills in their possession. Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were discovered hours apart in Oxford, Mississippi.

A v**e store clerk allegedly told a confidential informant to "be quiet" about the pills and warned that "people were dying from them." Over 500 units of kratom were seized from the store, and two workers now face distribution charges.

Full story here https://www.foxnews.com/us/v**e-store-clerk-ole-miss-campus-warned-buyer-people-dying-kratom-pills-affidavit

09/19/2026

A deadly drug that wasn’t even on the radar in the U.S. two years ago is now turning up all over the country. Cychlorphine can come in pill or powder form, but the biggest danger may be that people can take it without knowing it’s there. ⬇