Whitney Houston was taking Xanax … evidence she may have fallen asleep in thebathtub where she died … TMZ has learned.
Family members of Whitney tell us the singer had a prescription for the drug, which is commonly used to treat anxiety and depression.
We told you yesterday … the night before Whitney died, she had been drinking a lot.Xanax mixed with alcohol can cause severe sedation, which could cause someone to fall asleep in a bathtub.
As TMZ first reported, Whitney was found in the bathtub and removed before EMTs arrived. The L.A. County Coroner will perform an autopsy — possibly today — to determine if Whitney died from drowning, and OD or other causes.
As we previously reported, Beverly Hills cops obtained a search warrant and found various prescription bottles — but, as far as we know, no illicit drugs.
via TMZ
