MIDLOTHIAN, Va.—When Cameron Francis was a 22-year-old student at a Christian college, he thought he had found a near-miraculous, innocuous alternative to alcoholic drinks.

An athlete featured on posters promoting Liberty University’s cross-country runners, Francis took his sport seriously. But he would occasionally drink with his buddies. His girlfriend, a teetotaler, disapproved.

A Virginia family is sounding alarms about kratom, billed as a natural and safe substance despite addictive traits, as officials consider restricting it.{ai:summary}<p>Cameron Francis, a 22-year-old Liberty University athlete, believed he’d found a near-miraculous, innocuous alternative to alcohol.</p><p>As a cross-country poster star, he took his sport seriously and drank only occasionally; his teetotaler girlfriend disapproved.

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