Amy Winehouse found dead

[cocaine]

no one intends on becoming addicted to drugs/alcohol you know. sure she had people there to help her but i guess there's only so much they could do for her.

[The Don]

I'm gutted. I loved her music and was recently going through a phase listening to her... I find it disgusting that people are making jokes about it already, what horrible people they are.

[Absently]

aw my mother loved her, she's completely devastated

[Jahova]

The Wikipedia thing is amusing. Also, people seem to be caring more for an alcoholic, drug taking singer than 92 people who died in Norway. Silly.

[Jordy]

That quote you've posted is disgusting

Indeed, it's the article I was referring to.

[HotelUser]

no one intends on becoming addicted to drugs/alcohol you know. sure she had people there to help her but i guess there's only so much they could do for her.

Two paramedic led ambulances responded to the 999 call from Amy Winehouse's flat. Nobody wakes up and actively chooses to become an alcoholic or a drug addict. It just creeps on up them. Terribly sad when it does.

That's not an excuse at all. You could say that about anything - I'm sure pedophiles don't like being pedophiles either. She chose to start doing drugs. I cannot begin to fathom how incredibly easy the majority of us and her (when alive) have it and there is absolutely no reason at all why she couldn't have initially or even in the end looked for help to resist drugs. It is a shame Amy Winehouse died. What dwarfs that shame into oblivion is the tragedy that an illegal and unhealthy industry has once again claimed the life of a bright young individual who wasn't finished making her mark on the world.

[cocaine]

The Wikipedia thing is amusing. Also, people seem to be caring more for an alcoholic, drug taking singer than 92 people who died in Norway. Silly.

generalising a bit there aren't we?

[Slowpoke]

That's not an excuse at all. You could say that about anything - I'm sure pedophiles don't like being pedophiles either. She chose to start doing drugs. I cannot begin to fathom how incredibly easy the majority of us and her (when alive) have it and there is absolutely no reason at all why she couldn't have initially or even in the end looked for help to resist drugs. It is a shame Amy Winehouse died. What dwarfs that shame into oblivion is the tragedy that an illegal and unhealthy industry has once again claimed the life of a bright young individual who wasn't finished making her mark on the world.

You are comparing pedophiles to people who use substances? You need select your comparisons more carefully

[cocaine]

That's not an excuse at all. You could say that about anything - I'm sure pedophiles don't like being pedophiles either. She chose to start doing drugs. I cannot begin to fathom how incredibly easy the majority of us and her (when alive) have it and there is absolutely no reason at all why she couldn't have initially or even in the end looked for help to resist drugs. It is a shame Amy Winehouse died. What dwarfs that shame into oblivion is the tragedy that an illegal and unhealthy industry has once again claimed the life of a bright young individual who wasn't finished making her mark on the world.

how is paedophillia even comparable to substance abuse? it's a bit deeper than "she could have stopped had she sought the help". it may have been the case it became a strong mental affliction and by that time had she given up she may have certainly relapsed because it had carried on too long.

[Jahova]

generalising a bit there aren't we?

That's what she was and I'm just stating a point.

+ before you say, yes, there are many alcoholic, drug taking singers.