List of possible celebrities to do report on:

 Charlie Sheen
- He’s addicted to crack cocaine and alcohol. He started because he had money and
from there on, it all went downhill.
 Lindsay Lohan
- She’s addicted to alcohol and drugs. I think this started because she was stressed as
a child because she kept working and the divorce of her parents as well.
 Amy Winehouse
- She’s addicted to drugs and alcohol. I think the cause is her husband, he introduced
her to them then when they broke up she started using them even more.

Chosen Celebrity: Amy Winehouse

Life Story and Root Cause/s:

Personal life

Over the last several years there have been almost daily paparazzi published photographs of
Winehouse. The singer has obtained an injunction against them under the Protection from Harassment
Act 1997. The court order bans a leading paparazzi agency from following her. Photographers are also
banned from following her within 100 metres of her home and photographing Winehouse in her home
or the home of her friends and family. According to a newspaper report, sources close to the singer said
legal action was taken out of concern for the safety of Winehouse and those close to her.[97]

[edit] Relationships

Winehouse married on-off boyfriend Blake Fielder-Civil (born August 1978), a former video production
assistant.[98] on 18 May 2007, in Miami, Florida. Fielder-Civil was a "dropout" of Bourne Grammar
School, who moved to London at aged 16 from his native Lincolnshire.[6] In a June 2007 interview,
Winehouse admitted she could be violent towards him when she had been drinking.[99] In August 2007,
they were photographed, bloodied and bruised, in the streets of London after an alleged fight, although
she contended her injuries were self-inflicted.[100] Winehouse's parents and in-laws publicly reported
their numerous concerns, citing fears that the two might commit suicide, with Fielder-Civil's father
encouraging fans to boycott her music.[101] Fielder-Civil was quoted in a British tabloid as saying he
introduced her to crack cocaine and heroin.[102] During a visit with Mitch Winehouse at the prison in July
2008, Fielder-Civil reportedly said that they would cut themselves to ease the pain of withdrawal.[6]

From 21 July 2008 to 25 February 2009, Fielder-Civil was imprisoned following his guilty plea on charges
of trying to pervert the course of justice as well as a charge of grievous bodily harm with
intent.[103][104][105] The incident, in July 2007, involved an assault on a pub landlord that resulted in a
broken cheek.[106] According to the prosecution the landlord accepted £200,000 as part of a deal to
"effectively throw the [court] case and not turn up". The prosecution testified that the money used to
pay off the landlord belonged to Winehouse,.”[107] but that Winehouse pulled out of a meeting with the
men involved in the plot, because she had to attend an awards ceremony.[108]
Winehouse was spotted with aspiring actor Josh Bowman on holiday in St. Lucia in early January 2009,
saying she was "in love again, and I don't need drugs."[109] She commented that the "whole marriage was
based on doing drugs" and that "for the time being I've just forgotten I'm even married."[109] On 12
January, Winehouse's spokesperson confirmed that "papers have been received" for what Fielder-Civil's
solicitor has said is divorce proceedings based on a claim of adultery.[110][111] On 25 February, Blake
Fielder-Civil was quoted as saying that he planned to continue divorce proceedings to give himself a
drug-free fresh start.[105] In March Winehouse was quoted in a magazine as saying, "I still love Blake and I
want him to move into my new house with me — that was my plan all along ... I won't let him divorce
me. He's the male version of me and we're perfect for each other."[112] Uncontested,[113] the divorce was
granted on 16 July 2009, and became final on 28 August 2009.[113] Upon his request Fielder-Civil received
no money in the settlement.[114]

[edit] Substance abuse and mental health issues

Winehouse's battles with substance abuse have been the subject of much media attention. In various
interviews, she has admitted to having problems with self-harm, depression and eating disorders.[4][5] In
2005, she went through a period of drinking, heavy drug use, violent mood swings and weight loss.[6]
People who saw her during the end of that year and early 2006 reported a rebound that coincided with
the writing of Back to Black.[6] Her family believes that the mid-2006 death of her grandmother, who was
a stabilising influence, set her off into addiction.[6] In August 2007, Winehouse cancelled a number of
shows in the UK and Europe, citing exhaustion and ill health. She was hospitalised during this period for
what was reported as an overdose of heroin, ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine and alcohol.[115] Winehouse told
a magazine that the drugs were to blame for her hospitalisation and that "I really thought that it was
over for me then."[116] Soon after, Winehouse's father commented that when he had made public
statements regarding her problems, he was using the media because it seemed the only way to get
through to her.[117]

In October 2007, Winehouse and her ex-husband were arrested in Bergen, Norway for possession of
seven grams of marijuana. The couple were later released and fined 3850 kroner (around £350).[118]
Winehouse first appealed the fines, claiming she was "duped" into confessing,[118][119] but later dropped
the appeal.[120] On 2 December 2007, images of the singer outside her home in the early morning hours,
barefoot and wearing only a bra and jeans, appeared on the internet and in tabloid newspapers. In a
statement, her spokesperson blamed paparazzi harassment for the incident.[121] The spokesperson
reported that the singer was in a physician-supervised program and was channelling her difficulties by
writing a lot of music.[122] The British tabloid The Sun posted a video of a woman, alleged to be
Winehouse, apparently smoking crack cocaine and speaking of having taken ecstasy and valium.
Winehouse's father moved in with her,[123] and Island Records, her record label, announced the
abandonment of plans for an American promotion campaign on her behalf.[124] In late January 2008,
Winehouse reportedly entered a rehabilitation facility for a two-week treatment program.[125]

On 23 January 2008, the video was passed on to the Metropolitan Police,[124] who questioned her on 5
February.[126] To date no charges have been brought. On 26 March 2008, Winehouse's spokesperson said
she was "doing well" and denied a published report in a British tabloid that consideration was being
given to having her return to rehab.[127] Her record company reportedly believed that her recovery
remained fragile.[128] By late April 2008, her erratic behaviour, including an allegation of assault, caused
fear that her drug rehabilitation efforts have been unsuccessful,[129] leading to efforts by Winehouse's
father and manager to seek assistance in having her sectioned.[130] Her dishevelled appearance during
and after a scheduled club night in September sparked new rumors of a relapse. Photographers were
quoted as saying she appeared to have cuts on her legs and arms.[96]

In an interview released in June 2009 Winehouse's father said the singer was in a drug replacement
programme. He said she was gradually recovering but that heavy drinking was causing "slight backward
steps". A documentary shot early in 2009 shows Winehouse apparently intoxicated according to a
newspaper report.[131] Pictures published by a magazine in July 2009 upon her return to the United
Kingdom from her extended stay in St. Lucia appeared to show that Winehouse had gained weight and
that her complexion was improved.[132] In an October 2010 interview Winehouse said she had been drug
free for three years saying "I literally woke up one day and was like, ‘I don’t want to do this any
more.’”[133]

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_winehouse#Personal_life