Recreational drug use

Academic Publications

At least four groups of kratom consumers in the United States: latent-class analysis of motivations for kratom use

Katherine Hill; Jeffrey Rogers; Oliver Grundmann; David H. Epstein; Kirsten E. Smith

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2025, journal article Cited by 17

Drug utilization Recreational drug use

Responses to a “Typical” Morning Dose of Kratom in People Who Use Kratom Regularly: A Direct-Observation Study

Kirsten E. Smith; Jeffrey Rogers; et al.

Journal of Addiction Medicine, 2024, journal article Cited by 29

Drug utilization Recreational drug use

Effects of kratom on driving: Results from a cross-sectional survey, ecological momentary assessment, and pilot simulated driving Study

C. Austin Zamarripa; Tory R. Spindle; Leigh V. Panlilio; Justin C. Strickland; Jeffrey D. Feldman; Matthew D. Novak; David H. Epstein; Kelly E. Dunn; Christopher R. McCurdy; Abhisheak Sharma; Michelle A. Kuntz; Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay; Kanumuri Siva Rama Raju; Jeffrey Rogers; et al.

Traffic Injury Prevention, 2024, journal article Cited by 8

Drugged driving Motor vehicle drivers Recreational drug use

Growing pains with kratom: experiences discussed in subreddits contrast with satisfaction expressed in surveys

Jeffrey Rogers; Kayla Colvin; David H. Epstein; Oliver Grundmann; Christopher R. McCurdy; Kirsten E. Smith

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024, journal article Cited by 17

Online discussion forums Recreational drug use Social media Surveys

For Better or Worse: Self-reported Changes in Kratom and Other Substance Use as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jeffrey Rogers; Kirsten E Smith; Destiny Schriefer; David H Epstein

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2022, journal article Cited by 9

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-) Drug abuse Recreational drug use

Therapeutic benefit with caveats?: Analyzing social media data to understand the complexities of kratom use

Kirsten E. Smith; Jeffrey Rogers; Destiny Schriefer; Oliver Grundmann