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    Risk society and the fight for kratom use

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    Abstract
    This research argues that the rise of alternative medicine and health supplements is best understood within the context of the 'risk society'. The dual pressures of deregulation in the health sector of the economy and the dominance of Big Pharma, has the consequences of proliferating the use of non-sanctioned forms of health care. The Southeast Asian plant Kratom is one such illustration of this phenomenon. Drawing from over 200 Reddit posts on r/Kratom, this research analyzes the reaction of the kratom community to attempts by the Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Administration ...
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    Author(s)
    Yarnell, Drew

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    Mahoney, Patrick

    Date Issued
    2021
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    born digital; masters theses
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