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NYTIMES (Becky Ferreira) - Scientists Discover the Earliest Evidence of Drug Use in Really Old Teeth

A hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Teen Psychosis Spike Tied to Illegal Spice-Laced Vapes Sold to Kids.

Spice-laced vapes have been linked to a spike in psychosis in teenagers, according to teachers and experts in the United Kingdom.

A significant rise in teenage psychosis is being linked to vapes containing spice, a synthetic that mimics that effects of cannabis , prompting calls for further research and stricter enforcement in schools. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Spice is a synthetic drug designed to mimic the effects of cannabis. The drug is used in vapes marketed to teenagers, often without their knowledge. While selling spice-laced vapes is illegal in Britain, carrying a sentence of up to 14 years of prison, research from the University of Bath indicates that up to 25 percent of vapes confiscated from schools contain spice. “In the last couple of years we’ve seen vaping take off so much, cigarettes are no longer an issue… We have had cases with…Open