Ok, so maybe not Jerusalem. But it appears as Ms. Winehouse, one of our tribe’s most famous female soul voices of today and notorious drug abuser is thinking about going to the holy land to detox her spirit a little bit. According to The Sun, reporter Simon Rothstein writes that this British Heeb will fly to Israel for a more thorough drug rehab treatment. The Chairman of Israel’s Anti Drug Authority, Eliezer Cohen says she will participate in a “very short, intensive and effective treatment.” (The Sun)
As reported in The Sun, “He told the Jewish Chronicle: ‘Amy’s people spoke to a renowned Israeli institution and an Israeli professor who conducts a very special and effective method.’ Andre Waismann, who will treat Amy, said: ‘All of my patients are discharged healthy and no longer dependent. There is a misunderstanding about drug addiction. People think it is a social and psychological problem, but it’s a neurological problem. Whether it’s Amy Winehouse or anyone else, it is a privilege to be able to treat anyone who is opiate-dependent, and allow them to live a normal life.'”
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