Risty Nabila

A researcher and programme officer working on legal and policy issues, using a socio-legal and intersectional approach to advance the rights of vulnerable groups.

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Two Indonesian women harvest kratom leaves.

Drug Policy Drugs & Development

“Kratom is our lifeblood”: When Drug Policies Ignore Indigenous Livelihoods

Risty Nabila

Apr 10, 2026

Known scientifically as “Mitragyna speciosa Korth”, the kratom plant grows wild in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Native to Southeast Asia, this psychoactive…