Pubdate: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 Source: Post-Courier (New Guinea) Copyright: 2000, Post-Courier Contact: P.O. Box 85, Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea Fax: (675) 320 1781 Website: http://www.postcourier.com.pg HEALTH RISKS WITH DRUGS CONSUMPTION of drugs like alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes and betelnut can result in severe strokes and heart attacks. This was the message delivered to students of Port Moresby Grammar by Bilei Dinger, a liaison officer from the National Narcotics Bureau. He said any of the drugs could damage the brain, liver, heart and the reproductive system. He told the students "when we are young, we tend to not realise the abuse of our bodies when consuming these drugs. Smoking of cigarettes and the consumption of alcohol were the major problems and now the use of marijuana has become a problem too''. Grammar principal Don Daniels said many principals denied there were problems of drug use in schools and his school was trying to be open about it so the problem, no matter how big or small, could be addressed. - ---