Kratom Supplements Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in U.S. The CDC reported According to the report, 11 of those people had taken Kratom. The supplement was the center of controversy a few weeks ago after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered it had the same addictive chemicals
as opioids. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is still determining whether to place Kratom in the same class as drugs like LSD and heroin.