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Betelnut Bisnis (2004)

play May contain names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
clip Green gold education content clip 3

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Clip description

People at a market are seen buying and consuming the psychoactive drug, betelnut, also called green gold. It is chewed with lime and mustard. It is used by millions of people in the Western Pacific and East Africa.

Curator’s notes

The drug is an addictive stimulant.