SciencePrehistoric teeth in Indonesia may show earliest evidence of habitual drug use
New Scientist reports that rounded grooves in prehistoric teeth are thought to have been made by regularly sucking whole betel nuts to extract a pain-relieving compound.
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New Scientist reports on prehistoric teeth in Indonesia with rounded grooves thought to have been made by regularly sucking whole betel nuts to extract a pain-relieving compound. The magazine describes the finding as the earliest known example of probable substance addiction.
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Prehistoric teeth in Indonesia may show earliest evidence of habitual drug use
New Scientist reports that rounded grooves in prehistoric teeth are thought to have been made by regularly sucking whole betel nuts to extract a pain-relieving compound.
TLDR
New Scientist reports on prehistoric teeth in Indonesia with rounded grooves thought to have been made by regularly sucking whole betel nuts to extract a pain-relieving compound. The magazine describes the finding as the earliest known example of probable substance addiction.
