Kratom: What to Know
Presented by Travis Ernst, LMFT-S, LADC
This presentation will explore rising rates of people using Kratom and explore what Kratom is. We will explore from a clinical perspective how people see Kratom, how accessible it is, and addiction/withdrawals from the substance.
Objectives:
- What is Kratom?
- Rising Trends in Residential Care with Kratom users.
- Identify 3 clinical concerns around Kratom .
About Travis Ernst, LMFT-S, LADC:
Travis Ernst is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed alcohol and drug counselor. Travis has been licensed since 2008 and is an LMFT supervisor. Travis has worked in outpatient and residential levels of care and been a clinical director and operations director of different facilities as well as being an adjunct professor for the LMFT program at OCU. Travis is currently the clinical director at Arcadia Trails Integris Health, which is a residential alcohol and drug treatment facility located in Edmond, Oklahoma. Arcadia Trails also provides high intensity outpatient (formally PHP) and intensive outpatient levels of care for primary drug and alcohol treatment.
