The ClearlyWell Podcast, Short Sesh, Episode 39: The Legal Drug That Kills(Amy Winehouse)

Welcome back to The ClearlyWell Podcast — I’m your host, Elizabeth McKeon.

Today, we’re having a brutally honest conversation about one of the most overlooked — and deadliest — drugs in the world: alcohol.

When we think of addiction, we often picture heroin, fentanyl, or meth. But alcohol quietly remains responsible for millions of deaths each year — and yet, society rarely calls it what it is: a drug.

It’s impossible to have this conversation without remembering lives lost too soon — including the tragic death of Amy Winehouse, whose remarkable talent was cut short at just 27 years old after years of struggling with alcohol use disorder.

Amy’s story isn’t unique — it reflects the quiet devastation alcohol can cause, even in the absence of “harder” drugs. It also highlights how addiction doesn’t discriminate: fame, fortune, or success don’t protect anyone from the biochemical grip of alcohol dependence.

But there is hope.
Today, we’ll also explore one of the most underutilized — but highly effective — treatments available: Naltrexone.
Both in oral and injectable form, Naltrexone has changed countless lives by reducing cravings, breaking the cycle of dependence, and giving people a path toward recovery.

So let’s break the silence. Let’s talk facts. And let’s stay ClearlyWell.