Why did GHB become listed as a Schedule I controlled substance in 2000?
A) High school students were overdosing due to its cheap and readily available street supply.
B) It became a desired criminal product converted for IVUs.
C) It was used to commit date rape.
D) It was being used as a form of euthanasia.

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GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid) was listed as a Schedule I controlled substance primarily due to its use in facilitating sexual assaults, including date rape, because of its sedative and incapacitating effects.

Why Did GHB Become Listed as a Schedule I Controlled