# Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago, new research finds

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-10 15:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| smithsonianmag.com | Archaeologists Discover the World's Oldest Evidence of Habitual Drug Use in the Teeth of a Hunter-Gatherer Who Lived Up to 25,000 Years Ago | 2026-09-10 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgJBVV95cUxOUXhSOVcxcXZwTlRYS2hMZThXWVRxQzhoTmlqMjB6T1ZTdnY0SFdlM0x1VVRlbTJTQzlxelpvWXBNT2VhWk0xUXJwN0Q1Mnd6ZG1CVDVmU01PTXZNQ0FQYk9jbVBReWN2S2c1M3VOU0VJeXhuZWRvR3gtOW9MNTZXMGthX3Y4b0tmUlhEVC1RX18xRk1qYXNFQVg3ajZVWXI0YWlBdFFlSkthaGhYSmx6WmFybHkxV3VjTWg0VU1RRndXQzhOTV9RTlNic095Y3hHMzllZWhESlZLU3lUN0N4eU9CM1ZSN29jWENua1ZjaWxiMmczWkx0a0d0U3d0amUzekFFRWxEZ01TQThBdGhpcXBsMGx1Nm5XcGc?oc=5) |
| Science Daily | Ancient teeth reveal humans were getting high 25,000 years ago | 2026-09-10 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTFBWUG94bF9makh3c1FaR0pJYXdIQWtrV1IzZDFxVkswaTRSTWFDaVFDbDMwU0hfSllzamtLYUVQN182cDRrUXoyTFhtYVphaWUxMUtLOWFlT0xyLVNzeDlMaEZLbjBDcVlfbGNGcWJpUQ?oc=5) |
| Popular Science | Humans experimented with drugs 23,000 years earlier than we thought | 2026-09-10 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE5sbU45aFo5R3hJQmh5VElZTEJHdFYyYlpPbk15QWVES3E3WU9wTDVXQmtfWFFvSS15ZXY3N0I5RndmYVpYbjY1TW40UzRhVGx4ZkZhdGFTWF90c2xkazI4S2JGaklrRDI1NGdrN0JnRHU?oc=5) |

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