https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-oldest-evidence-of-habitual-drug-use-and-the-damageContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-oldest-evidence-of-habitual-drug-use-and-the-damagehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-oldest-evidence-of-habitual-drug-use-and-the-damage#u68450Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:33:06 +0000Researchers from Griffith University identified the world's oldest habitual drug user through the analysis of ancient teeth. An Indonesian hunter-gatherer consumed betel nuts during the last Ice Age approximately 25,000 years ago. These nuts produce heightened alertness and mild euphoria. Professor Adam Brumm, the lead author, states that betel nuts are the fourth most used psychoactive substance globally, trailing only nicotine, caffeine, and alcohol. The findings establish that humans experimented with mind-altering substances significantly earlier than previous scientific estimates sug https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-oldest-evidence-of-habitual-drug-use-and-the-damagehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-oldest-evidence-of-habitual-drug-use-and-the-damage#u66944Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:40:35 +0000Archaeologists discovered the oldest known evidence of habitual drug use in the teeth of an ancient hunter-gatherer. The findings indicate that humans experimented with mind-altering substances during the Ice Age. Researchers suggest that Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts up to 25,000 years ago. This discovery pushes back the timeline of human drug consumption significantly further than previous estimates. The ancient teeth also show physical damage linked to the long-term habit.Why it mattersThis discovery offers new insights into prehistoric human behavior and the dee