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| Amy Winehouse's father has admitted he asked for his daughter to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act to help her stop taking drugs. | Amy Winehouse's father has admitted he asked for his daughter to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act to help her stop taking drugs. |
| But he told BBC London 94.9 he had been told she could not be sectioned because she was not at risk of hurting herself. | |
| Film of the singer apparently smoking a crack pipe emerged earlier this week. | Film of the singer apparently smoking a crack pipe emerged earlier this week. |
| Later, Ms Winehouse's record company, Universal, said the star had entered a rehab clinic "to continue her ongoing recovery against drug addiction". | |
| In a statement, the firm said: "Amy decided to enter the facility today after talks with her record label, management, family and doctors. | |
| "She has come to understand that she requires specialist treatment..." | |
| The singer has cancelled a scheduled appearance at the NRJ Awards in France at the weekend. | |
| Mr Winehouse told the BBC the film of his daughter was "horrible". | |
| He also told host Vanessa Feltz that, while his daughter had taken small steps towards recovery with visits to counsellors and private doctors, she was in denial about her condition. | He also told host Vanessa Feltz that, while his daughter had taken small steps towards recovery with visits to counsellors and private doctors, she was in denial about her condition. |
| Unless she wants to do it of her own accord, it's pointless Mitch Winehouse on his daughter's drug problem | |
| "You might consider taking drugs is a danger to herself, but unfortunately the authorities don't," he said. | |
| He added: "Part of the problem is she doesn't think she's got a problem. She thinks she can do what she does recreationally and get on with the rest of her life." | |
| "The moment she says she wants to go into a facility, within half an hour she will be in a facility. But unless she wants to do it of her own accord, it's pointless." | "The moment she says she wants to go into a facility, within half an hour she will be in a facility. But unless she wants to do it of her own accord, it's pointless." |
| "You can't lock the key and say, 'you can't come out before you're better'. That's called abduction," he added. | "You can't lock the key and say, 'you can't come out before you're better'. That's called abduction," he added. |
| Winehouse is still planning to perform at the Grammys in Los Angeles next month - but will need to get a visa before travelling to the US. | Winehouse is still planning to perform at the Grammys in Los Angeles next month - but will need to get a visa before travelling to the US. |
| However, her arrest and fine last year in Norway for possession of cannabis could cause problems. | However, her arrest and fine last year in Norway for possession of cannabis could cause problems. |
| Mr Winehouse said: "Because she has a drugs conviction, at this moment in time she can't go into the States. | Mr Winehouse said: "Because she has a drugs conviction, at this moment in time she can't go into the States. |
| "We are working to rectify that and it will be rectified within the next week or so. We are working on it to be able to go to the Grammys." | "We are working to rectify that and it will be rectified within the next week or so. We are working on it to be able to go to the Grammys." |