"People don't have to worry about me overdosing anymore. There's not fear from my friends or my family or my loved ones at all," De La Rosa said.



The DEA said Kratom can be abused for its ability to produce opioid-like effects.



The American Association of Poison Control centers identified two exposures Kratom between 2000 and 2005. Between 2010 and 2015, the number of calls related to Kratom exposures was 660.



Locally, Arizona Poison Control said they have received seven calls related to Kratom since January 2015.



The DEA reported they are aware of 15 deaths related to Kratom between 2014 and 2016.