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. 2019 Apr 12;68(14):326-327.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6814a2.

Notes from the Field: Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths with Kratom Detected - 27 States, July 2016-December 2017

Emily O'Malley Olsen  1 , Julie O'Donnell  1 , Christine L Mattson  1 , Joshua G Schier  1 , Nana Wilson  1
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Notes from the Field: Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths with Kratom Detected - 27 States, July 2016-December 2017

Emily O'Malley Olsen et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
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