During your assessment of a 19-year-old male who has abused an unknown type of drug, you note severe deformity to his hand. The patient, who is very agitated, states that he bent his fingers back in an attempt to break them. This abnormal behavior is MOST consistent with the use of:

A. PCP.
B. LSD.
C. cocaine.
D. marijuana.


Answer: A. PCP.

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