Amy Winehouse found dead
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Are you an obvious troll?
Hahaha.
Although no-one was actually run over....
Of course they don't have to be, but they should be. If you're someone who's in the media a lot, getting a lot of attention for a reason and lots of people look up to you and want to be like you, then you have to think of your actions. It's always been the case, people will see what you do and try to emulate their favorite singers/actors/comedians/whatever.
I can't wish death upon someone, because that is something truly pathetic, but it's probably better that she's gone and from the abuse of alcohol and drugs, so like I said before, people may realise that the risks involving them are real, and not something said by people just as a scare tactic.
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You are a very harsh person and thanks for the grammar correction!
She was not mentally well dont you see that ? or is mental health such a taboo in your circles it can't be considered an issue ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_dependence
'Sedative hypnotic drugs such as alcohol, benzodiazepines, and barbiturates are the only commonly available substances that can be fatal in withdrawal due to their propensity to induce withdrawal convulsions.'
You'll not go cold turkey just because you can't gamble any more nor will you be able to overdose by gambling too much.
One is a chemical addiction - the other isn't. The actual physical withdrawal symptoms experienced by an alcoholic or heroin addict will be far worse than those of someone with a process addiction. Withdrawal from Alcohol can kill an addict.
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heard someone in the street saying AWs' death had ruined his evening, honestly didnt realise developmental disabilities were so common in Oxford? (ok I probably did)
Another to join the 27 club eh?
Can't say I was a fan of her, thought she had a pretty nice voice, but nowhere near as talented as people would make out.
Guess it's a shame it ended how it did, she could have gone on to have a cool old lady singer voice.
Can't say I was a fan of her, thought she had a pretty nice voice, but nowhere near as talented as people would make out.
Guess it's a shame it ended how it did, she could have gone on to have a cool old lady singer voice.
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Absolute nonsense.
People will try to emulate their heros regardless of whether they appear in a soap or a comic book.
Parents educate children.
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Absolute ****e!
hmm - that seems like a reasoned argument, I guess that's me told.
We are talking about withdrawal symptoms here - like I said in my first post in this thread I'm not taking gambling addictions lightly.
She had the opportunity and resources to obtain the best care and advice to combat these issues, both her mental state and her addictions. She chose not to do either and even when she showed some intention of getting help she failed to complete the course or was seen implicitly flaunting the very addictions she was supposed to be being treated for, in fact she not only refused such help, but publicly revelled in her addictions and used them to increase her media exposure.
I may be a harsh person in this regard, however when a significant number of friends have died from similar circumstances I find it very difficult to empathise with someone who had the opportunity and resources that they did not, flaunt and publicise the very thing that causes such pain for the individual and their families.
Amy Winehouse did not battle with addiction, she wallowed in it.
I think the media and the role of celebrity culture does play a massive part, especially for young girls.
Not opening a can of worms or taking it off topic, but young girls do like to emulate their favourite popstars or whomever young girls take after? film stars?
I don't think you can dismiss the role of that in the development of young people.
Anyway, back on topic.
This tbh... "they tried to make me go to rehab..."
she certainly did have the opportunity
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Clearly that was my only words on the subject.
Im fairly sure i said more than that.......
Dont worry about it, your opinion isnt crucial.
It isn't. He is right is stating that physical dependency on opiates and alcohol can lead to withdrawal that has the potential to kill the recovering addict.
However that is not to say that the psychological dependency is not the primary barrier to recovery in physical or non physical addictions.
As I said it is extremely difficult to separate the two when talking about addiction recovery whether it be from a physical addiction or a purely psychological one. That one is potentially more dangerous to the physical health of the individual doesn't imply that it is more difficult to treat, in fact quite it can be quite the opposite.
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Yes but unfortunately on leaving rehab she would have to go back to the same environment, social circle, etc which drove here to drugs in the first place.