Quote Originally Posted by GoreBag
It was actually particularly true for the Belgae. Unlike other Celtic tribes, drug use was illegal and life was particularly stoic and hard in order to build stronger warriors.
Betcha that should be read as "buncha poor peripheral primitive savages who couldn't afford and get all the nice stuff their sophisticated southern cousins did and no doubt were duly green with envy". It's pretty easy to see how for example Mediterranean wine and similar luxury products might have some difficulties arriving as far north as they lived, especially as the Gauls along the way probably had way more to buy it with...