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Vinita Sharma

Public health researcher and tenure-track Assistant Professor at Indiana University Indianapolis' Fairbanks School of Public Health, known for research on kratom and substance use among adolescents.

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APPEARANCES

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PODCASTS

Sep 25, 2026

Safety First: Tackling Tough Topics with Teens

Safety First: Tackling Tough Topics with Teens

Understanding Kratom Use Among Adolescents with Dr. Vinita Sharma, MPH, CPH, CHES

Sep 25 · 23m

Amanda GiordanoHOST

11:06

What are your thoughts on this?

Vinita SharmaGUEST

11:08

let's dissect this natural alcohol alternative.

Vinita SharmaGUEST

11:12

We have a preconceived notion that anything that's natural is safe or better.

Vinita SharmaGUEST

11:17

And that's just the preconceived notion we have as human beings.

Vinita SharmaGUEST

11:20

I feel like because kratom in its original form, again, came from a plant, you know, it came from the leaves, you boil the leaves and get a liquid and it makes you feel good.

Vinita SharmaGUEST

11:30

So we have this preconceived notion that it's a really safe, you know, substance to take and it's appropriate.

Vinita SharmaGUEST

11:36

But kratom we use today is very far from that form of traditional kratom that we know of.

6 MINS LATER

Amanda GiordanoHOST

17:55

parents are having those conversations with their teens and they find out their teenager is struggling with their use of kratom, what would you suggest?