Addicted to Gas Station Heroin

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Jasmine thought she was making a healthy choice when she picked up a “wellness tonic” she had heard about on a popular podcast—marketed as a safe, natural alternative to alcohol. What she didn’t know was that it contained kratom, now being called “gas station heroin.”

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Kratom addiction recovery support group:
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00:00:00 What are kratom extracts and why are they called “gas station heroin”?
00:00:33 How do binge drinking and daily weed use shape long-term coping?
00:00:58 Can relationships in college reinforce unhealthy substance patterns?
00:01:42 Why does moving to a new city often amplify social drinking?
00:04:00 How do people successfully quit alcohol and cannabis cold turkey?
00:04:39 Do you have to end certain friendships to stay sober?
00:05:53 Are alcohol alternatives helpful—or just another crutch?
00:07:27 What’s inside those tiny “social tonic” blue shots?
00:08:06 Why do labeling and serving-size gaps on wellness shots matter?
00:09:12 What’s the difference between kava and kratom?
00:10:11 What are common first-time side effects of kratom extracts?
00:12:07 Are “too good to be true” wellness highs a red flag?
00:13:17 How fast does tolerance build with kratom extracts?
00:13:28 Can work stress quietly fuel daily dependence?
00:15:02 Why do shorter highs lead to compulsive redosing?
00:15:26 How can “wellness” branding hide addiction warning signs?
00:16:11 What are early signs of dependence without physical withdrawals?
00:16:43 How much can a kratom-extract habit cost per day or month?
00:19:16 What happens when a “tolerance break” turns into a binge?
00:20:12 Why do some people hide use—even from supportive family?
00:21:05 What do emotional withdrawals feel like when you suddenly stop?
00:22:57 Is kratom an opioid—or just opioid-like in the brain?
00:26:03 How do unregulated gas-station sales raise health risks?
00:35:04 What does 9–12 bottles a day actually look like?
00:36:02 When does performance slip and job risk spike?
00:36:25 What does spending $120/day (≈$3–3.5k/month) do to finances?
00:47:06 How fast can severe withdrawal hit—and why go to the ER?
00:48:11 What does day-one withdrawal feel like (restless legs, no sleep)?

Topics: Addiction, Botanic Tonics, Sobriety, Kratom, Recovery

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