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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.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 9 Sept 2026 · updated 7h ago

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  1. Scientists Discover the Earliest Evidence of Drug Use in Really Old Teeth The New York Times ·
  2. Earliest evidence of habitual drug use found in teeth in Indonesia New Scientist

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