Coroner: Amy Winehouse Died From Alcohol

[vivfox]

The Associated Press, Wednesday, October 26, 2011

LONDON (AP) -- Amy Winehouse died as the unintended consequence of drinking too much alcohol, a British coroner ruled Wednesday.
Coroner Suzanne Greenaway gave a verdict of "death by misadventure," saying the singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning. "The unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels [of alcohol] was her sudden and unexpected death," Greenaway said.

The singer, who had fought drug and alcohol problems for years, was found dead in bed at her London home on July 23 at age 27. An initial autopsy proved inconclusive, although it found no traces of illegal drugs in her system. Pathologist Suhail Baithun told the inquest into the singer's death that Winehouse had consumed a "very large quantity of alcohol" — the level in her blood put her more than five times over the legal drunk-driving limit.
Police Detective Inspector Les Newman, who was called after a security guard found Winehouse, said empty vodka bottles were scattered around her bedroom.

Winehouse's doctor, Dr. Christina Romete, said the singer had resumed drinking in the days before her death after a period of abstinence.

Romete, who saw Winehouse the night before she died, said the singer was "tipsy but calm." She added Winehouse had not spoken of suicide and talked about her upcoming birthday.

Romete said Winehouse had been prescribed drugs including the sedative Librium to help her cope with the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, but the coroner said these had played no role in her death.
Winehouse family spokesman Chris Goodman said it was a relief to the family "to finally find out what happened to Amy."

"The court heard that Amy was battling hard to conquer her problems with alcohol, and it is a source of great pain to us that she could not win in time," he said.

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[vivfox]

As I have been taught in Narcotics Anonymous: Alcohol is a drug.

I worry about some of you Ledgies when you boast about how much you drank at a party or a concert.

[Macfanforever]

Oh what a shame.Alcohol is a poison.It did in country artist Kieth Whitley at 34My best friend still cant shake it.I'm afraid of getting that call that something happen to hm.

[bluefox4000]

Originally Posted by vivfox

As I have been taught in Narcotics Anonymous: Alcohol is a drug.

I worry about some of you Ledgies when you boast about how much you drank at a party or a concert.

Bingo. Why it pisses me when I see all these drug PSA'S saying drugs are bad. then immeidiatly following....a beer commercial. Here.....You CAN drink your drug though

Mick

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by bluefox4000

Bingo. Why it pisses me when I see all these drug PSA'S saying drugs are bad. then immeidiatly following....a beer commercial. Here.....You CAN drink your drug though

Mick

... meanwhile, how many deaths have been attributed to marijuana intoxication? It is such a joke that marijuana is illegal, yet thousands die each year due to alcohol-related phenomena. I would much rather have a living, singing, stoned Amy Winehouse than a dead Amy Winehouse, who probably bought her poison at the local Tesco for a few quid.

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

... meanwhile, how many deaths have been attributed to marijuana intoxication? It is such a joke that marijuana is illegal, yet thousands die each year due to alcohol-related phenomena. I would much rather have a living, singing, stoned Amy Winehouse than a dead Amy Winehouse, who probably bought her poison at the local Tesco for a few quid.

I'm in the Bill Hicks state of mind, where he claims that all of the "taxed drugs" are legal, yet those that grow freely and can be grown by anybody are illegal. Because the government are earning nothing from them. There are far better drugs, and far better drugs for you, than alcohol (obviously not counting "medicinal") and cigarettes. I found it expressly amusing a few years ago when in the house of commons we had an openly alcoholic (He couldn't hide it, to be frank) MP, who obviously tipsy, gave a speech on the "horror of drugs" and the harsher punishments needed to deter drug users/dealers alike. He was like the poster boy for irony.