Poison Centers See Jump in Kava Calls
April 02, 2026
April 02, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 2 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
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Poison Centers See Jump in Kava Calls
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Calls to poison centers about kava - a drug found in drinks marketed as a healthy alternative to alcoholic beverages - rose 383% between 2011 and 2025, according to a new UVA Health study.
Poison centers received 203 kava-related calls in 2025, up from 57 in 2011, according to researc . . .
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Poison Centers See Jump in Kava Calls
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Calls to poison centers about kava - a drug found in drinks marketed as a healthy alternative to alcoholic beverages - rose 383% between 2011 and 2025, according to a new UVA Health study.
Poison centers received 203 kava-related calls in 2025, up from 57 in 2011, according to researc . . .