Health officials warn of dangerous substance available in stores across the nation

Health officials warn of dangerous substance available in stores across the nation

HHS Secretary Kennedy shares personal addiction battle while warning about the dangers of 7-OH

US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks alongside Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary (L) about the sending of warning letters to companies for illegally marketing products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, as part of their actions combatting opioids, during a press conference at HHS headquarters in Washington, D.C., on July 29, 2025. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

CBD Kratom Cannabis Dispensary, West 14th Street, New York City, New York. (Plexi Images/Glasshouse Images/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

This Sept. 27, 2017 file photo shows kratom capsules in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Esch, File)