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Health concerns over Kratom prompts bans across central Illinois

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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A ban on the drug Kratom is being pushed across Central Illinois In 2024, Tazewell Health Department Epidemiologist Megan Hanley said she found six people in Tazewell County had died from Kratom overdoses, making up 18% of all overdose deaths. "2025 fatality data is not finalized, but we have seen since [...]

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Health concerns over Kratom prompts bans across central Illinois

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A ban on the drug Kratom is being pushed across Central Illinois In 2024, Tazewell Health Department Epidemiologist Megan Hanley said she found six people in Tazewell County had died from Kratom overdoses, making up 18% of all overdose deaths. "2025 fatality data is not finalized, but we have seen since [...]

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WMBD broke the news in Peoria, United States on Friday, March 6, 2026.
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