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Utah health officials issue ‘urgent’ warning about kratom, ‘cat’s claw’ products after overdoses

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The warning comes after four Utahns died of overdoses linked to illegal chemical compounds. The warning comes after four Utahns died of overdoses linked to “high-potency, illegal chemical compounds” found in the products, according to a news release from Utah’s Department of Health, Poison Control Center and Department of Agriculture and Food.

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