Quirky World ... Winehouse used as deterrent to wayward youth

Thailand: Social workers in Thailand think the sad story of the late musician Amy Winehouse can be a lesson to wayward youth, so they are treating about 100 of them to a movie about her.

Winehouse, who battled addiction to drug and drink before her death in 2011 — at the age of 27, was the subject of a well-received documentary this year, Amy.

The Thai Health Promotion Foundation and the Stop Drink Network arranged for nearly 100 boys from a juvenile detention centre, together with dozens of university students and members of various youth groups, to watch the film —saying they hope it inspires them to overcome their own problems.