American Kratom Association Press Conference Video Please check out this amazing video where the American Kratom Association reveals the results of their latest national survey. Some highlights include the fact that there are no deaths associated solely with Kratom. Close to 100 people die everyday from opiates like heroin oxycodone. The reason Kratom use does not result in overdoses gives it a unique advantage in the field of pain management and alternative medicine. Kratom does not depress the respiratory system, even when taken in large doses. Medications and substances containing opiates depress the respiratory system hindering a person's ability to breathe. Benzodiazepines, which include medications like Xanax, Klonopin, and Valium, are another class of medications that also hinder the respiratory system.