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When traveling abroad, be smart uding possession of miniscule amounts of certain substances according to the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs. A drug that is legal in one country may be illegal in a neighboring nation. It is one’s responsibility to know what the laws, customs, or standards are before visiting a foreign country.   Besides drugs, alcohol can also play a role in reckless behavior and poor decisions. Many U.S. citizens have been arrested for public intoxication and driving under the influencee accidents, drowning, or falling from a balcony. Or contact the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Public Affairs Press inquires at (202) 647-1488.     Friday, June 23, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.