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Demi Moore Goes to Treatment

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Demi Moore Goes to TreatmentAre you buying the “exhaustion” diagnosis her reps are pedaling, and does it matter? Do celebrities owe you an honest explanation when their problems are made public?

Demi Moore had to be hospitalized recently after a concerned friend called 911, telling the operator that the 49-year-old actress was having convulsions and “burning up” at her Los Angeles home. The health issues were attributed to Moore smoking an unknown substance that could have been similar to bath salts, according to the recently released recording of the 911 call.

A rescue crew arrived 10 minutes after the call went out and Moore was rushed to a local hospital. She is now seeking “professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health,” according to her rep, Carrie Gordon. (more…)


Heather Locklear’s Latest Troubles with Substance Abuse

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Heather Locklear’s Latest Troubles with Substance AbuseThe former Melrose Place star landed in the hospital after reportedly mixing alcohol and prescription painkillers. Is rehab in her future?

Actress Heather Locklear has been in the news lately, but it’s not welcome publicity. The former Melrose Place star landed in a Los Angeles-area hospital after her sister called 911 on January 12. The brief hospitalization was attributed to mixing prescription drugs and alcohol, according to People magazine.

Her parents quickly issued a statement through the hospital that Locklear was in no immediate danger and was healthy, while other sources suggested she was being urged by loved ones to seek treatment. Locklear, 50, has had issues with alcohol in the past, undergoing treatment in 2008 for what her reps classified as “anxiety and depression.” Just months later, she was arrested for DUI in Southern California. Now, many worry that she’s relapsed. People.com recently ran a story that cited sources who claimed the troubled actress was “out of control” in the weeks leading up to the incident. (more…)


No More Celebrity Rehab?

Monday, January 16th, 2012

No More Celebrity Rehab?VH1 isn’t saying the show’s been cancelled, but there are no plans for it to air in 2012.

Has VH1 pulled the plug on the popular show Celebrity Rehab? The network has no current plans for 2012 versions of Celebrity Rehab, or its spin-off Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House, but the official word from the network is that programs are not cancelled and future editions are off the schedule due to scheduling issues, EW.com reported.

While the Dr. Drew-hosted show has been popular, drawing a lot of publicity for the network, the idea of taking the very private process of substance abuse treatment public and showing it on the small screen has been questioned. Proponents argue that the celebrities who appear on the show ARE getting professional help — despite the cameras. (more…)


Addiction Gets the Royal Treatment As Princess Kate Picks Charities

Friday, January 6th, 2012

Addiction Gets the Royal Treatment As Princess Kate Picks CharitiesCatherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, includes a substance abuse treatment organization among the charities she plans to champion.

A princess may seem like an unlikely proponent for drug treatment, but Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, has included an organization that helps those struggling with addiction in the short list of charities she plans to champion in the service of her country.

In a first step toward carving out a public role for herself separate from her husband, Prince William, the newly minted royal announced Thursday the UK charities she has chosen to support as patron. The list includes the Art Room, a group that provides art therapy to children, the National Portrait Gallery, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, the Scout Association, and Action on Addiction, which runs a network of addiction treatment centers across England. (more…)


Substance Abuse & Matrimony: A Cautionary Tale from Sinead O’Connor

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Substance Abuse & Matrimony: A Cautionary Tale from Sinead O’ConnorSinead O’Connor is blaming a wedding night drug binge for souring her 16-day union. Just another reminder that major decisions shouldn’t be made under the influence.

When will people learn that drugs, alcohol and marriage just don’t mix? Commitment is hard enough without adding substance use or addiction to the equation. Don’t take it from the treatment professionals, though. There are plenty of celebrity examples ready and willing to serve as cautionary tales, with new ones cropping up every day.

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor just announced that she is walking away from her 16-day marriage to fourth husband Barry Herridge. The couple tied the knot Dec. 8 in a drive-through Vegas ceremony, but it wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment thing. Still, the planned union turned sour that first night, according to O’Conner’s account in Britain’s Sun newspaper. (more…)


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