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She overdosed on drugs many times and was hospitalized. Moreover, she had been arrested on multiple occasion for possession of illegal drugs such as marijuana. Amy’s marriage only lasted for a year and a half, she got divorced at the end of 2008. Blake himself was also a drug addict and was arrested couple times for relating to drug issues.” Winehouse's enormous talent was overshadowed by her addiction to drugs and alcohol. The singer died tragically on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27 from accidental alcohol poisoning” (Amy Winehouse, 2017). Amy went into a rehab for some time and after returning, two months later she was found dead in her apartment on 23 July 2011. Her cause of death was determined to be on overdosing on alcohol. Research suggests that some of the symptoms that Amy …show more content…

Throughout her whole life, she has always had something bad happening in her life, her parents got divorced, was expelled from school and she got divorced. This probably caused her to become depressed and to get rid of depression she started drinking which lead to many health issues. “the singer’s mother Janis Winehouse recounts the moment a young Amy tells her mother about discovering a great new "diet"—eating and then vomiting—that allows her to eat without gaining weight” (Hughes). To fit into the society, she also started eating less and drinking more and ultimately taking her life because she couldn’t take it anymore. Diagnostic Evaluation According to the DSM 5, Amy Winehouse could have suffered from several disorders. The most significant disorder she had alcohol use disorder. In diagnostic criteria, A DSM 5 states “A problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant impairment” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Amy Winehouse gained a major attraction in her short-term career. Although she became famous in short period of time, it came with its own

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