Amy Winehouse died of detox seizure, dad says.

It was common knowledge that Amy Winehouse battled alcoholism and drug addiction much of her short life. Her father also said in the same interview "Everything Amy did, she did to excess, she drank to excess and did detox to excess." Mr. Winehouse also told Anderson Cooper that just prior to Amy's death there was some noticable improvement. "The periods of abstinence were becoming longer and the periods of drinking were becoming shorter."

Members of Amy Winehouse's family, including her mother, her stepmother, her aunt and Amy's boyfriend at the time of her death, also appeared on Cooper's new show to promote a new foundation they have set up in London that is raising money to help people fight alcohol and drug addictions.

Alcoholic Seizures

Actually, Amy's seizure may have been the result of not enough of the proper anti-seizure medication. Her alcoholic seizure may have been prevented had she admitted herself into an alcohol detox center where she would have been under the care of a physician and prescribed the correct dosage of an anti-seizure medication.
Alcoholic seizures occur 6-72 hours after the abrupt cessation of heavy alcohol consumption. Librium is classified as a benzodiazepine and is often prescribed to prevent alcoholic seizures.

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms can range from mild to life-threatening depending on the severity of ones' alcohol dependence.

The dangers of alcohol withdrawal should never be taken lightly and alcohol detoxification should never be attempted without the assistance of a physician or a licensed residential alcohol and drug detoxification center.

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