Earliest Evidence of Drug Use Found in 25,000-Year-Old Teeth in Indonesia
Scientists identify grooves in prehistoric teeth as evidence that early humans habitually sucked betel nuts for psychoactive effects.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 9 Sept 2026. New Scientist published first, on 9 September at 18:00 UTC; The New York Times followed 26 min later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 9 September at 18:26 UTC.
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