Amy Winehouse enters drug rehab program - Yahoo! News

LONDON - Amy Winehouse, beset by allegations of substance abuse, entered a rehabilitation facility Thursday to battle drug addiction.
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The announcement came just days after the 24-year-old singer was pictured in British tabloid The Sun inhaling fumes from a small pipe. Police have launched an inquiry into the matter.

"Amy decided to enter the facility today after talks with her record label, management, family and doctors," Universal Music Group said in a statement.

"She has come to understand that she requires specialist treatment to continue her ongoing recovery from drug addiction," the statement said.

Winehouse, who is nominated for six Grammy Awards for her acclaimed "Back to Black" album, seems to be as famous for her drug problems as for her music. Since the album's U.S. release last year, she has canceled a slew of appearances amid reports of drug use.

The album's most popular song, "Rehab," references her struggles, and is a defiant anthem against entering a treatment facility.

"Amy is the most talented and important musical artist of her generation and has made huge strides on her road to recovery," the statement said.

Universal said it hoped Winehouse would "come back to full health and fulfill her incredible potential with the label."

The statement also indicated Winehouse still planned to attend and perform at the Grammys, to be held Feb. 10 in Los Angeles.

She canceled a scheduled appearance Saturday at the NRJ music awards ceremony in France, Universal said.

According to The Sun, video of Winehouse apparently using drugs was shot before she attended a court hearing to see her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, appear on charges of assault and lying to police.

Winehouse was photographed walking outside her London home last month wearing only a bra and jeans, with no shoes, looking distressed.

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Hey good job, lets hope she really puts all of herself into it and cleans up.

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Last pictures of her before entering rehab.
I'm so glad the hair is back.

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Man, what's the story behind the last picture? Haha

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I think it said it was a bodyguard her dad hired to stay outside her house.

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well she does look slightly better there. let's hope she doesn't do a britney and at least manages to stay there.

i want that blue dress

Isn't she in trouble with the cops now over this crack video?

Hope she stays in rehab. Her family were looking into getting her sectioned.

Okay, other than the blonde being gross, it looked like she had cut it off?? So seeing these was bit of a surprise.

In other pics i've seen of her since she dyed it dark again you can see where her natural hair ends. Its kinda chin length. Wish i could pull off that much fake hair

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I love that dress too!
Good, about time she went- hopefully she'll sort herself out this time. Dead glad her hair has returned to black too.

Alright I thought thats how short her hair really was as of late..
God, teasing extentions sure is a bit of risky business.

Could she actually get in trouble with the cops after the fact?
I mean they have video, but....

Yay for the black hair! That blonde buisness was a mess.

For one fleeting moment, I thought it was a pic of Ross Kemp, back from filming in Afghanistan.

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god i hope she sticks with it. i would really hate to see yet another talent down the drain from shit like this. we've had enough of that this year i think.

and i'm relieved to know i wasn't the only one frightened of the blonde hair.

I really hate her music but hopefully this stint in rehab will finally clean her up.

i'm really hoping she straightens out, she's got far too much talent to waste.

don't pull a courtney or britney.

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She is definitely the quality girl you proud bring home to show your mother...

Amy Winehouse went above the Courtney Love level...

Amy needs to be caged like a wide cat. No one is going to complain if Amy Winehouse gets arrested for her own good. No one is going to care what Amy thinks if she is arrest because it's for her own good.

i hope rehab helps her mannerisms and shit too. she just ew even stands like a crack head. it's gross. such great music but definately disgusting person. she just gives me the creeps.