A school nurse is teaching a group of teenagers about the dangers of using "club drugs." The nurse provides information that which drug may cause a very high body temperature leading to death?

a. Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
b. Rohypnol
c. Alcohol
d. Ecstasy


ANS: D
A very high body temperature can lead to death when taking ecstasy. GHB, Rohypnol, and Ec-stasy are known as "club drugs."

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