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Earliest Evidence of Habitual Drug Use Found in 25,000-Year-Old Indonesian Teeth
New Scientist
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Earliest Evidence of Habitual Drug Use Found in 25,000-Year-Old Indonesian Teeth

Researchers found grooves in 25,000-year-old teeth in Indonesia, suggesting habitual use of betel nuts for their pain-relieving compounds. This is the earliest known evidence of probable substance addiction.

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