Whitney Houston's Deadly Drugs & Booze Cocktail Revealed: Valium, Xanax & Alcohol

Posted on Feb 21, 2012 @ 02:00PM

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Whitney Houston had a deadly mixture of Valium, Xanax and alcohol in her system when she tragically died at the Beverly Hilton Hotel almost two weeks ago, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

As previously reported, Valium and Xanax were recovered from the pop icon's hotel room following her death.

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"Whitney had taken Valium, Xanax, and alcohol, which led to her death. The coroner is waiting on final toxicology results to determine which one of the three was the major contributing factor of her demise,” a source close to the situation tells RadarOnline.com. “The coroner will be closely examining Whitney's blood alcohol content at the time she died as well. The sedatives and alcohol will almost certainly be the cause of death, and not drowning. Her heart stopped beating because her respiratory system was suppressed because of the anti-anxiety meds, and combined with the booze it probably happened very quickly before she was found partially submerged in the bathtub."

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Houston's final days were marred by scandal after she became involved in an altercation at a Hollywood nightclub with another woman, whom she thought was flirting with her boyfriend, Ray J. The 48-year-old was at Tru Hollywood nightclub to support her friend, Kelly Price, who was having a party to celebrate her Grammy nomination. When Price acknowledged her presence, Whitney joined the stage and began to sing Yes, Jesus Loves Me.

The pop star emerged from the nightclub that evening looking disheveled, intoxicated, and had blood running down her leg. Eyewitnesses have said Whitney was drinking heavily and doing tequila shots in the VIP area.

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The final toxicology results for Houston should be released in the next several weeks.

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I'm sorry that her inner circle didn't intervene and seek the help she obviously needed. Such a huge waste, loss for such a talented young woman.Some intense psychotherapy would've helped too. Too late. RIP Whitney.

by lovenature
Posted Wed, 02/22/2012 - 4:11pm

While Whitney's drs were doling out the pills (easiest $$) I wonder if they even considered checking her for hormonal imbalances (perimenopause) which can cause anxiety/depression and she was self-medicating.

by lovenature
Posted Wed, 02/22/2012 - 4:09pm

The next ones to die by mixing valium, xanax and alcohol will be Kim Richards and Courtney Love... wanna bet??

by BrazilianMe
Posted Tue, 02/21/2012 - 9:40pm

@Psychomama some do but your right most don't and perscription drugs aren't dope.

by ctnycgirl
Posted Tue, 02/21/2012 - 9:23pm

Another intelligent celebrity thinking those warnings on the side of the pill bottle are for everyone except them.

by psychomama
Posted Tue, 02/21/2012 - 8:25pm

I don't believe any tabloid that fails to use attribution in a story is credible. Using "sources" is not journalism. It's B.S. I shall await toxicology results before I jump to conclusions.

by susieomaha
Posted Tue, 02/21/2012 - 6:45pm

It's a pretty safe bet that drugs did her in as the coroner didn't find any other obvious reason for her to die at 48.

by psychomama
Posted Tue, 02/21/2012 - 8:29pm

Why do you think they call it "dope"? Only dopes use dope.

by Jill
Posted Tue, 02/21/2012 - 5:07pm

All those drugs say specifcally not to take with alcohol, yet the crackhead took them with alcohol anyway. Now she's another dead drug addict, like Anna Nicole Smith, Amy Winehouse, Heath Ledger, John Belushi, Elvis.

by Jill
Posted Tue, 02/21/2012 - 5:05pm