Monthly Archives: March 2009

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Alexa, in my book, is a wild party girl.
Her father, was kicked out by her mother because of his cocaine addiction when she was three. Ever since then, her mother has brought men home at different hours of the night. But one guy, David, unusually kept showing up. She soon finds out that her mother is pregnant and that is the reason why he’s been showing up so often.

When Alexa was 16, David sexually assaulted her. She tried to tell her mother, but she was too caught up with her newborn and didn’t have time for Alexa’s “drama”.

From all of the damage her troubled home has caused her, Alexa is unsteady and yearns for attention. She has had lots of boyfriends, but none of them last too long. She breaks up with them before she gets too involved, to avoid having to explain her past, and ending up with a broken heart.

Alexa, now a senior, somehow winds up in a support group, with psychiatrist, Dr.Holland. (As stated in my previous question “Should she get back together with him?”) In that group, she seeks help and meets other teenagers her age.

My question is, should she meet a guy and unexpectedly fall for him and not be able to break up with him? Because she finally realizes what it is like to be in love? After all of her break-ups to avoid it?

Or should her story focus on how she gets through her troubled life at home?

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New Nationwide Report Provides Overview of the Capabilities of State Mental Health Agencies’ Information Technology Systems (3/20/2009)

New Report Reveals Treatment Admissions for Prescription Pain Killers are on the Rise (3/17/2009)

SAMHSA Accepting Applications for Statewide Consumer Network Grant Program (3/17/2009)

Date Added: 03/20/09
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The National Alliance To End Homelessness and the Corporation for Supportive Housing will co-host a free Web-based conference call on the recent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) request for applications. SAMHSA staff will make a brief presentation and be available to answer questions. This call is designed to provide information to organizations that are considering applying for SAMHSA funding under either the Services in Supportive Housing program or the Treatment for Homeless program.

Date Added: 03/20/09
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did her ever do cocaine? i’m doing a project on cocaine and need some celebrities and i forget if he did or not

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I need photos of people glamorizing cocaine use. also if you could i need some famous and well known celebrities who have/had cocaine addictions. i am doing a project
oh and if you have any pictures from scarface of cocaine use or storage (specificlly with tony montana) that’d be great. since he really glamorized it. i mean yeah he ended up shot and dead in a pool but hey…those are just details.

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The Road to Recovery Update keeps you informed about activities leading up to National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in September.

Date Added: 03/18/09
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Treatment admissions for prescription pain killer misuse has risen dramatically over the past decade—from constituting 1 percent of all admissions in 1997 to now representing 5 percent, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Date Added: 03/18/09
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