Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia, research finds

BBC News Thursday 10 September 2026, 12:15 UTC 1 min read

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Scientists have found evidence that early human foragers in Indonesia were using the betel nut as a drug.

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Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia, research finds

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