Question by Sherina F.: Who are the main characters in the book Cut By Patricia McCormick ?

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Answer by Cuckoo
Guests with Behavioral Issues
Callie-cutting; Callie is the main character and refuses to talk throughout most of the book.; Level 1
Amanda-cutting; Amanda is introduced as a care-free and frank girl that cuts for decoration in the second chapter.; Level 1

Guests with Food Issues
Becca-anorexia and bulimia; Becca is one of the original and main characters in the group, but she is later transferred to Hammacher, nicknamed “Humdinger,” after she suffers a heart-attack from refusing “treatment.”; Level 2
Tara-anorexia; Tara is very kind and soft-spoken person that tries to reach out to Callie from an understanding point of view.; Level 2
Debbie-compulsive eating; Debbie is an extremely overweight person that is mainly friends with Becca. Amanda states that she’s “co-dependent” and that Debbie feels the need that she has to take care of Becca.; Level 3

Guests with Substance Abuse Issues
Sydney-addictions to every drug ever tried; Sydney is Callie’s “closest” friend and roommate at Sick Minds. She constantly reaches out to Callie by treating her like a normal person and making jokes and looking after her.; Level 2
Tiffany-crack; Tiffany is at Sick Minds instead of going to jail and has a little bit of a temper.; Level 2

Other Patients
Ruth-escorts Callie to Study Hall and “You”‘s office; Level 3 (graduates)
The “Ghost”

Other Characters
“You” (real name is never given)-Callie’s therapist.
Rochelle-the night-time bathroom monitor
Cynthia-the study hall attendant
Ruby-one of the workers in the reception room, likes Callie and tries to help her Callie’s Mom-Callie’s mother doesn’t seem to be very involved, however, she is concerned but “always tired,” as Callie puts it.
Callie’s Dad-Callie’s dad is equally uninvolved and works to pay for Callie’s “treatment” at Sick Minds, which requires almost constant work. Seems to care more than her mother, and rescues her at the end of the book.
Sam- Callie’s younger brother. He seems to care the most about Callie, but is not aware of what is going on and why Callie is at Sick Minds in the first place. He has very bad asthma, and is always sick. Callie blames herself for his illness.In chapter 1 Callie tries to talk to sam but sam understands her.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_(novel)#Characters

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I’ve noticed whenever I do inhalants I sometimes get lsd/mushroom visuals. Does this happen to anyone else?

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Answer by jannsody
Unfortunately, it can be from the inhalant use. Even people who’ve used lsd or “shrooms” in the past and then marijuana on a different day have had those symptoms.

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2) What type of cell it attacks?
3) How it affects on the cells?
4) Can it spread?
5)why or why now does it spread?
6) How does it spread?

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Answer by redunicorn
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