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By Harjeet Mander On May 23, 2008

Amy Winehouse To Check Into Israeli Rehab?

She's desperate to get clean...

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Amy Winehouse To Check Into Israeli Rehab?
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Amy Winehouse is set to fly to Israel for a rehabilitation programme costing £6,400 ($12,800) is a desperate attempt to get clean from drugs.

The singer is due to undergo treatment within the next few weeks at the Barzilai Medical centre, after sinking to new lows by sporting fresh cuts on her arms and filming worrying videos with fellow scumbag star Pete Doherty.

Eliezer Cohen, chairman of the Israel Anti-Drug Authority, claims the clinic agreed to treat the 24-year-old following a request from her management.

He says: "They spoke to a renowned Israeli institution and an Israeli professor who conducts a very special and effective method. She has requested to come to him to do this method, since it's a method that is suitable for her."

Winehouse, who will receive 36 hours of treatment, will be treated by Andre Waismann, who promises success.

He says: "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."

It is not the first time Winehouse has sought help for her addiction. The Grammy winner, who has faced a long battle against drugs and alcohol, checked into a rehab clinic in London in January after a video showing her allegedly taking a variety of illegal substances was made public.

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