# Scientists Discover the Earliest Evidence of Drug Use in Really Old Teeth

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-10 03:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phys.org | Ice Age origins of one of humanity's oldest drug habits discovered | 2026-09-09 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE1oVS1tNGlhV3E0dTIxLWFmUmRsMXc1X3dTTktWbjZjSXpSV2ZHY3J4NkVkeU9TWVNVLXYza2s4NTBBVi1DRnpHQzZJQlZUeVk0VXpwR2tsU0FWdzBXS3BtNi1LNUJpT2hXU041WW1tOHQ?oc=5) |
| ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Oldest known evidence of human drug use discovered in fossil teeth | 2026-09-09 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNQ3RMUWZwZmpaS2lwMmtfVjEwN3RqbTR3TlhlLU9CZGo0OU5BNE9vdmhJSHhWZnRaMlVEYVItRUhBV0pzTEFMWU4tRE83SFlmcnQzTnV6TjNTZGsyN3JMUmFEUTVVZGpocWItdFNTT1ozRUJTZTRvNkJXZldVT1RHc1VFUUV6NTZjUVliNk9jbkxPVGN2cTNPanNON3FwcHBCeXc2aG9FMHhIdTNsWWE4WFp2MjZ1bGs?oc=5) |
| New Scientist | Earliest evidence of habitual drug use found in teeth in Indonesia | 2026-09-09 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOMnIxRlVBbUtXenpndm5NblRBRXIwTFk3Y0dtci1sRmpwUFpERk5mR1k4ZDNScW10b0pNaVVMOGJvMzhNckNSd2E4R28yLWt0VXFDLUVtWXRDVmV0TkVuS2hsSlBUc2VTQVcxRDkzUnNtRUZPc0tDWjdpWU52ZkFYRVpwUlBlc0wxUUM3Nm5YSWZ6Vk5qcENPWU9kTDFhNFowN0Y4Z3Y0d3pyOENpRndXZ1F3?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds | 2026-09-09 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOYVpjVE44UTVjWV96SWkxZENFTXo2SDVkbXlvWDRSa0RlQ0F0bXlseDRxTGduTmdUUklFZm5NVlZzQVdJWEdBZnBuLUtBa1R3MEdaWUVmSjZpMWRESUdScUpGNzR4cG1SZzZfcWtub3NRS1VUSndRb1Q5SjhDU181bi1xMm9Dd1FpLTEwUV9BdE13dXl4YTE3alNPR1BDQjgyVEpr?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Scientists Discover the Earliest Evidence of Drug Use in Really Old Teeth | 2026-09-09 18:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQZ3RHMW9haXVydzYwbGRSNG5DQnJ0eE1HVDBjS2FTSUUwbldKNDV5VXlGTHVVUDVldk5Hd2c4MUt5LTZNb2tCcWxDV3dYZlk2MGxWSGpFZUVWcnZ6Wk5IUHFiV3lsTXVBRDBBQ1ljVnhGTVNPdEdCSEpHZzJhaDluUTd4WjJWTmlHWE42YWdnYldFZHgtWXBpazJVaUJ0WUZob3hHYTlVZmpTelduanVrSVlWZnhEdXZ0Q01ZY3ZR?oc=5) |
| BBC | Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago, new research finds | 2026-09-09 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE45YzhFYklFSXFRNlRzazMxVW84WEFWTTJxLTVpQjRTdElXUVNEWndNX1BjTHJ3dUtpQWM0SXFqS3MzTG80bmQ1emJtaVRWa0RpbVRLbUM4d2Nkdw?oc=5) |
| The Conversation | Ancient teeth reveal the Ice Age origins of the world’s 4th most common addictive drug | 2026-09-09 18:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQOG1SeXA2VlloUTlOYkhLRm1kZ1ZGOTA4SjJXeWJtMmo2U3BwWTBDdkJXVTZFRlFEakJxZmdRS1JSeUdRMjM3cEVKOWV0R3hHTTYzNkpzY0pNd25WVGRXeXF6U2ROYUxreUpPRjRVUUhSWVNYVnhOQUQ0aF8zRG1JYm1tMTJWMTF6VGxFc1pLSjJHeFVNOVM2RW85eEJnS2RMeUFYbFRZUzFodEZFa2tIQjM4WHBlZ1ZTQjhERQ?oc=5) |

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