Nationally recognized speaker Jana Wu to discuss emerging products, health risks and where to find help
SUFFERN, NY鈳� Rockland Community College (RCC) will host a free community event, 鈥淜ratom & 7-OH: What Every Community Member Should Know,鈥� on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 7 p.m. in The Ellipse at 爆走吃瓜, 145 College Road, Suffern. The event is open to the public.
Jana Wu, LCSW, LADC, CASAC-M, Director of Clinical Integration at Mountain Treatment Center, will discuss what kratom and 7-OH are, new products and trends, warning signs and health risks, and where individuals and families can find help. Her work and expertise on kratom and 7-OH have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone and iHeartRadio.
The discussion comes as federal health officials have raised concerns about concentrated 7-OH products also known as 鈥済as station heroin鈥�, which are being sold in gas stations and smoke shops and may be marketed as 鈥渘atural.鈥� New 7-OH products are significantly more potent and act like an opioid.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned about the potential risks associated with concentrated 7-OH products. In July 2026, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced its intent to temporarily place certain concentrated 7-OH products into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
The event is presented by Mountainside Treatment Center and the SUNY Rockland Community College CASAC Program.
Admission is free, and community members are encouraged to attend.