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Warning to Winehouse: Doctors have warned Amy Winehouse to refrain from drugs. If she doesn't stop, she'll die.

  • <b>Warning to Winehouse</b>: Doctors have warned Amy Winehouse to refrain from drugs. If she doesn't kick the habit, she can die.
    Warning to Winehouse: Doctors have warned Amy Winehouse to refrain from drugs. If she doesn't kick the habit, she can die.
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  • <b>Jimmy Hendrix</b>: Jimmy experimented with all kinds of drugs such as LSD, marijuana, speed, and sleeping pills. He died as a result of taking sleeping pills and alcohol which later caused asphyxiation by his own vomit while sleeping.
    Jimmy Hendrix: Jimmy experimented with all kinds of drugs such as LSD, marijuana, speed, and sleeping pills. He died as a result of taking sleeping pills and alcohol which later caused asphyxiation by his own vomit while sleeping.
  • <b>Eric Clapton</b>: By 1969, Blues guitar legend, Eric Clapton, was drinking two bottles of vodka a day, and five years later his heroin addiction was estimated to cost him 1,500 pounds a week.
    Eric Clapton: By 1969, Blues guitar legend, Eric Clapton, was drinking two bottles of vodka a day, and five years later his heroin addiction was estimated to cost him 1,500 pounds a week.
  • <b>Ray Charles</b>: Ray Charles had struggled with heroin addiction for 2 long decades. He was arrested 3 times for drug violations. He quit music for a year to get off it.
    Ray Charles: Ray Charles had struggled with heroin addiction for 2 long decades. He was arrested 3 times for drug violations. He quit music for a year to get off it.
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  • <b>Janis Joplin</b>: Throughout her short life, Joplin experimented with a variety of drugs and drank heavily. At the age of 27, Janis died of a heroin overdose.
    Janis Joplin: Throughout her short life, Joplin experimented with a variety of drugs and drank heavily. At the age of 27, Janis died of a heroin overdose.
  • <b>Kurt Cobain</b>: Kurt Cobain stands for a tragic figure in the heroin subculture. His controversial death has been linked to drug abuse.
    Kurt Cobain: Kurt Cobain stands for a tragic figure in the heroin subculture. His controversial death has been linked to drug abuse.
  • <b>Boy George</b>: George blames his addictions to heroin and cocaine on his failed relationship. On October 7, 2005, Boy George was arrested in Manhattan for illegally possessing cocaine.
    Boy George: George blames his addictions to heroin and cocaine on his failed relationship. On October 7, 2005, Boy George was arrested in Manhattan for illegally possessing cocaine.
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  • <b>Miles Davis</b>: In the winter of 1953-1954, Miles Davis locked himself in a guest room in his father's farm for twelve days, until the drug was fully out of his system.
    Miles Davis: In the winter of 1953-1954, Miles Davis locked himself in a guest room in his father's farm for twelve days, until the drug was fully out of his system.
  • <b>Elvis Presley</b>: The King of Rock, Elvis Presley was addicted to prescription drugs and eventually died of a heart attack brought on by long-term drug use.
    Elvis Presley: The King of Rock, Elvis Presley was addicted to prescription drugs and eventually died of a heart attack brought on by long-term drug use.
  • <b>Jim Morrison</b>: Jim Morrison's engagement with drugs, alcohol and bizarre behaviour lead to many legal confrontations.
    Jim Morrison: Jim Morrison's engagement with drugs, alcohol and bizarre behaviour lead to many legal confrontations.
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  • <b>Led Zeppelin</b>: Led Zeppelin, frontman Robert Plant quit drugs the day his son Karac died in 1977. Plant said, I haven't taken a drug since that day.
    Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin, frontman Robert Plant quit drugs the day his son Karac died in 1977. Plant said, I haven't taken a drug since that day.
  • <b>Eminem</b>: Eminem switched from blunts, weed and cognac to ecstasy and acid. He is believed to take half an Ecstacy, before every stage performance.
    Eminem: Eminem switched from blunts, weed and cognac to ecstasy and acid. He is believed to take half an Ecstacy, before every stage performance.
  • <b>Bob Dylan</b>: Dylan was quoted as saying, Opium, hash and pot - those things aren't drugs; they just bend your mind a little. I think everybody's mind should be bent once in a while.
    Bob Dylan: Dylan was quoted as saying, Opium, hash and pot - those things aren't drugs; they just bend your mind a little. I think everybody's mind should be bent once in a while.
  • <b>Joan Bayes</b>: Joan once said in an interview, I didn't do drugs. I didn't hang out with the musicians who did them. I was really an outsider to that.
    Joan Bayes: Joan once said in an interview, I didn't do drugs. I didn't hang out with the musicians who did them. I was really an outsider to that.