OMG, she was so pretty and had one of the best singing voices of all times!!

          Is the photo shown a cover jacket on a CD?  

 

DEAR LORD,

"WHEN ALL MY HOPE IS GONE ". . .

            " I LOOK TO YOU". 

                  

I'm pretty sure the drugs that were found in her room were prescribed from the rehab center --- And they knew she was clean when they discharged her -  but you have to remember - you can't combine these drugs with alcohol and/or any other type of narcotic.  We don't know what she took - whether she had been drinking or not.  And we won't know until the tests come back which will take several weeks.  Sometimes, no matter how careful a doctor is, this type of event is unavoidable -- you can't follow your patiens around 24/7.  We have had patients overdose and we don't find out about it until after the fact.  There is only so much even an ethical doctor can do -- At any rate, at this point in time, she is gone but her music will live on forever and she will live on in the hearts of her mother and her daughter.

 

 

 

I heard someone said that she was drinking champagne I believe the Thursday before the Grammy's at a LA club.     When someone as famous & rich as Whitney Houston has a drug & alcohol problem, are they ever counseled to hire a sobriety coach to help them stay away from the drugs?

The toxicology report has not been released for Whitney's cause of death but, from the early reports and witnesses the cause of death may be similar to Amy Winehouse's which was a lethal combination of alcohol and prescription drugs.
Based on what was found in her room and her medical records that were requested by authorities Whitney was not doctor shopping like Michael Jackson. Michael had a mini pharmacy in his possession. I think Whitney's death was a tragic accident. I don't believe she was addicted to prescription drugs. The alcohol may have been more of a factor. That's just my opinion.

Unfortuanely von......that is not true.  Blood or urine tests are not required dependent on the doctor and more times than not, they just go by what you say.  Someone watching a commercial may recognize some of the symptoms and seek help, especially for bipolar,ADHD or depression......at least it may provoke them to go and find out. 

Some meds, yes.....for example it is a fact that at any given time that 50% of men are impotent (in the states) and I find it ironic that TGC has so many Cialis or Viagra commercials, prance their high heeled ladies as a side kick and yet slam a Champion for something they are complicit in promoting. 

Other commercialized meds may help someone to take that first step......ADHD, ADD and Clinical depression are hard to recognize by an individual by themselves.  JMHO! 

With the celebrities......it's all private, all they need is a Doctor willing no matter what the history of the patient because of the $$$$$$$.

 

 

 

 

Club Tiger at least we are having a good discussion here about legal and illegal drug use in America.  When was the last time it happened.  Everytime a famous person dies the issue is missed and the person's talent and life style becomes the focus.    

Some of my fellow TTF's have made points I have forgotten like here when it was said ".... meds may help someone to take that first step...."

Nevertheless, a medical doctor has the obligation & right to tell a patient that to receive treatment from them, blood & hair tests are required.   Refusal would mean the famous and average person would be denied their services.    Hopefully, most medical doctors sees themselves as a permanent fixture in a patient's life and not someone for a quick & easy passage way to a prescription.   

 

Dear Eye: I just read this on the internet and thought it was so weird I had to share it with you:

Judy Garland died at the age of 47

Elvis Presley died at the age of 42

Whitney Houston died at the age of 48

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shenlee,
 

thanks for posting this info.   this in just incredibly sad.  something needs to be done.

we need help in this country.   all were said to have used drugs.   and i agree with

Eye, that they all accomplished so much in such a short period of time; but i think of

how much more they could have inspired, had they lived longer. 

just so very sad.   i wish i knew what to do about it, but i just don't.   but it breaks

my heart.

upt~

We have been fighting the War on Drugs since Ronald Reagan was President. Boy does that make me feel old. I just don't know what the answer is. Many people are proponents of legalizing drugs in the same manner as alcohol. I just don't know if that will cure the problem or make it worse. Though it is hard to imagine it could get much worse but I do not like to tempt fate with remarks like that. If you stop and think about it, drug addiction crosses all barriers--social, economic, racial, gender. So many families including my own have been affected by drugs. I wish I had the answer.

shenlee,

i think i heard on the news following Whitney's death that it was stated by ( i believe it was Tony Bennett - i could be wrong on who stated it)  that he believes that drugs should be legalized.  

wow!!  i just totally disagree. 
legalizing drugs would not make them less lethal.   and it would not make them less harmful regarding how drugs
just overtake people and then take over their lives. 

they forget who they are.  they make bad choices.   they neglect  themselves and those they love.  they become careless, etc.  and the list goes on.  

i just don't think it is a good idea at all.    i believe the fact that it is illegal prevents many people from beginning the use of it in the first place.

legalizing drugs would be a bad idea all around.

imo.

upt ~