(NaturalNews) The regretful passing of an American entertainment icon -- Whitney Houston -- marks yet another sad milestone in the devastating body count of the prescription drug industry. TMZ is now reporting that Whitney Houston was found not with illegal drugs, but prescription drugs that may have killed her or caused her to drown in the bathtub. (http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-prescription-drugs-drow...)
Houston had "a plethora of sedatives including Lorazepam, Valium, Xanax, and a sleeping medication that was found in her hotel room," reports Radar Online (http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/02/drugs-whitney-houston-h...).
"The prescription drugs were officially taken into custody by the Beverly Hills Police Department," the website reported. An autopsy has yet to be performed, and it will reportedly provide more conclusive information about the actual cause of death.
Whitney Houston was also taking Xanax, a psychiatric anti-anxiety drug
According to Fox News, Houston's family members said she was taking Xanax, a powerful psychtropic drug (http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/12/whitney-houston-dead-...). As NaturalNews has reported many times, mind-altering drugs are known to cause erratic behavior and suicidal thoughts. (http://www.naturalnews.com/032097_antidepressants_suicidal_tendencies...) and (http://www.naturalnews.com/022743.html).
Although Xanax is not an SSRI drug, its side effects include:
• Aggression
• Rage and hostility
• Twitches and tremors
• Mania, agitation
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanax#Adverse_effects)
An overdose of Xanax may cause:
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Coma
• Death
Xanax is widely promoted throughout that DSM-IV, the "bible" of modern psychiatry which promotes the use of prescription amphetamines to children (among other bizarre chemical recommendations).
Whitney Houston showed clear signs of pharmaceutical adverse effects
"[Houston,] who struggled with drug and alcohol abuse in her later life, made a bizarre appearance just two evenings before," reports US Magazine (http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/whitney-houston-shaky-e...)
At a pre-Grammys party at Tru Hollywood Thursday evening, the beloved Grammy-winning singer seemed "wasted" and "moody" as she exited the club past midnight, according to a witness. "She reacted angrily to the security guards trying to get her into her car...and started cussing them out."
Although the superstar smiled when fans approached her for autographs, "she would get moody again in a split second," the observer says. "It was sad because her fans noticed that she was really shaky as she left the venue. She definitely was not in control of herself."
This is the behavior of a person who is using either prescription psychiatric drugs or recreational drugs (or perhaps both in combination). That this was observed with Houston on multiple occasions is very strong evidence that these drugs were altering her brain function and thereby radically altering her personality and behavior.
Heath Ledger was also killed by pharmaceuticals
You may recall the death of beloved actor Heath Ledger, who was killed by prescription medications in 2008. Read the NaturalNews report on his death at http://www.naturalnews.com/022537_Heath_Ledger_pharmas.html
Remember: for every celebrity death caused by prescription drugs, there are hundreds of thousands of deaths of everyday people from prescription drugs, too. In fact, according to published scientific statistics:
Prescription drugs kill over 200,000 Americans every year -- even when taken as directed and not abused! (http://www.ourcivilisation.com/medicine/usamed.htm)
The number of people killed by prescription drugs absolutely dwarfs the number killed by alleged acts of terrorism (9/11 in particular). And while America has gone crazy with "security checkpoints," TSA agents reaching down your pants, nullification of the Bill of Rights (http://www.naturalnews.com/034537_NDAA_Bill_of_Rights_Obama.html) and other outrageous government encroachments on your freedom to fight the so-called "war on terror," the government does absolutely nothing to address the holocaust of prescription drug deaths happening every single day.
Whitney Houston is just one of countless Americans who are victims of Big Pharma, an industry that cares far more about corporate profits than it does about the lives of real people. And today, we have lost yet another iconic American artist whose life was cut short by addiction, prescription drugs and the entire "medication culture" that exists in America today.
Whitney Houston will be missed. May her death serve as an urgent call for ending the scourge of mind-altering psychotropic drugs and ending the failed "War on Drugs" that tries to criminalize drug addicts rather than helping them heal.
Learn more about the dangers of psychiatric drugs at:
www.CCHRint.org
Read more about the failed War on Drugs at:
www.NORML.org
See Alex Jones' comments on Whitney Houston's death via prescription drugs (he's right on target, covering the same angles as NaturalNews, on the same day!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqeGDDAu3yw
It's time to start helping drug addicts rather than throwing them behind bars
NaturalNews calls for the decriminalization of recreational drugs followed by the treatment of drug addicts and abusers through health-oriented support services (including nutrition) rather than the criminal justice system.
It is time to empty the prisons of non-violent drug offenders and compassionately offer them addiction treatment programs. As written today, our laws would condemn Whitney Houston as a felony criminal rather than someone who was only guilty of being caught up in a cycle of substance abuse and prescription drug dependence.
It is time to stop treating addiction as a criminal offense and start helping people rather than throwing them behind bars. If society's response to drug addiction and abuse were based more in health and compassion rather than revenge and punishment, Whitney Houston might very well still be alive today, along with countless other victims of the pharmaceutical and recreational drugs industries.
Even famous singer Tony Bennett echoes this call. In an urgent and outspoken plea made last night, Tony Bennett called for the decriminalization of drugs so that drug addicts can seek help legally and compassionately, without being thrown behind bars and marginalized by society. "First it was Michael Jackson, then Amy Winehouse, now, the magnificent Whitney Houston," said Bannett (Hollywood Reporter). "I'd like every person in this room to campaign to legalize drugs." (http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2012/02/12/19370036.html?cid=rssentertainme...)
This doesn't mean that NaturalNews or Tony Bennett supports the recreational use of such drugs. I am 100% against recreational drug use, and I don't use such drugs myself. But I also understand that drug use is a behavioral and chemical addiction, not a criminal act. The solution is found in decriminalizing drugs, regulating their distribution like alcohol, and offering treatment, addiction recovery and nutritional consultation programs for those suffering from drug addiction.
Drug users are not criminals!
They are people who need medical help, counseling, nutrition and compassion. Calling them "criminals" only becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy that keeps the police state in power while doing nothing to end drug addiction.
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Dear Friends...
I come again to remind you all to use discernment when reading the news stories around this incident. We are only told what they want us to BE LIE VE. Usually, the opposite is the truth. But we must all practice to trust what feels right and true. Give it a little more time for all the confusion to settle, then you will see other versions start to seep out about what really happened -- go within and ask yourself what feels most likely to be true of what happened to this Beautiful Soul. Just think, first we were told...it was drugs OD, then, possible drowning, then prescriptions, then alcohol, then a mixture of alcohol and prescriptions, and on and on. What I can tell u is that there is more than 1 side (the media) to every event/story. Don't be quick to accept what is being fed to you....question everything. I am Vrillon.
Indeed. Most celebrities willingly trade their souls/or that of relatives and friends (Jennifer Hudson, et.al) for fame and fortune. What they do not realize is that the agreement can only be fully redeemed with their blood/life in the end. Usually when they are in their prime and generate massive about of money and press, they shine and are labelled the "doll" of hollywood (Adele...). Then, they suddenly are reported as addicted to drugs or someother substance, which convenienly is a tactic that is used by the dark side for blackmailing them to do their bidding....or they will/can be easily "SUICIDED". One tell tale sign of this tactic is when a celeb becomes less popular, or their fame has waned....or they become less financially valuable alive than dead....they are often conveniently "suicided" with drugs (drownings, hangings, etc) or other easily dismissed methods (think, Micheal J, Whitney...and many others).. All celebrities who sold out to the ILLUMI NAUGHTY should take notice of Whitney's death...and realize that this will/may be their fate....when their stars begin to dim. So dark is the con of man.... Vrillon.
When it comes to addictions no one's a victim (except for babies who are born with it I guess)
No one was forcing her to take those pills, it is your choice and yours alone to get out of the dark.
That is only what we are told to BE LIE VE by the media. Is that what you feel to be true? Question authority and use discernment.
I love you. Vrillon.
wise words, how these people can blame the big pharma for this is just simply shifting the blame for something personal. everyone knows dont drink and take prescription medication, it says so on every bottle of pills. im not saying pills are great or that big pharma is good, however no one forced her to take pills and drink alcohol.
SHE chose to do that, no one held a gun to her head and forced her to do this.
people are just so unwilling to accept responsibility of their own actions
That is only what we are told. Is that what you feel to be true?
After her relationship with Bobby Brown things seemed to keep going downhill for her.
I don't believe she was necessarily a victim of anything, we all make our own decisions, but regardless of all of that - she is a powerful Deva of Music, and her amazing voice will be missed by all on Planet Earth.
I have a feeling that in Death we learn as much as in Life. So I wish her well on her "journey" into the Afterlife.
I know that someday we will all be connected again, but we should cherish the time we have now on Planet Earth.
Cherish every Second!!!!! <3
Love to Whitney Houston!
This is where I have a problem. I on one hand don't like the commercialization of pharma companies and their products, but on the other hand, Whitney was a well known Addict to cocaine and used those other drugs to counter the effects to help her come down enough to sleep and function. She had an addictive personality as did Amy Winehouse. Addiction is something they obviously didn't overcome in this lifetime, addiction is only a symtom of what is going on in the person and that is their tragedy. We have to look at our lives, be honest with ourselves, dont place blame onto anyone else and do what we need to clear what isn't working in their lives. No one twisted their arms to make them continue to take all those chemicals, including over 20 years of Cocaine usage. Don't get me wrong, I am compassionate, to their suffering, but you have to get real at some point and step up and do what is needed to live, if not for yourself for your kids! The pharma companies will always be their, as will the coke dealers, its up to the addict to say, no more I choose life instead.
...thats very sad....not only for Whitney but for the thousands that die each year in the same manner...