[KludgeShySir]

Taking something regularly for extended time does not imply "addiction". Otherwise we could include in that category any number of everyday activities; it needs to entail some sort of negative consequence, in spite of which you persist.

I don't experience any significant negative side effects from my usage. And BTW I also don't have a problem going cold turkey whenever I go on vacations.

Do I hear myself?! No, but I can read what I wrote.

[Tostino]

I don't have any personal experience with kratom, other than just recently finding out an old friend is taking it for some reason or another.

Your comment string did remind me a bit about a video that popped up on my YouTube feed like half a year ago from someone I don't watch terribly often.

https://youtu.be/TLObpcBR2yw