His Life Nearly Destroyed by Drugs, Robert Downey Jr. Found Love and Fought His Way to Recovery.

Eva Mendes Opens Up On Substance Abuse Eva Mendes, who entered Utah’s Cirque Lodge for rehab earlier this year, recently spoke about substance abuse with David Colman for Interview magazine. “I”m not angry,” said the actress, who stars in the upcoming The Women (due out in September) and The Spirit (due out at Christmas). “I’m [...]

Singer Billy Joel spent time at the Betty Ford clinic for alcoholism treatment in 2005. Billy Joel leaves US rehab clinic Singer Billy Joel has left a Californian rehabilitation clinic where he was being treated for alcohol abuse. His publicist confirmed that the 55-year-old had now checked out of the Betty Ford clinic, in Rancho [...]

Why Is Mom in Rehab? by Charles Blow, New York Times: Ms. O’Neal illustrates a disturbing trend among those being admitted to substance abuse treatment services: a growing percentage of older women are being treated for harder drugs. Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration revealed that the total number of admissions [...]

The webcast shows Robin Williams reflecting on his 60 day rehab in 2007 on Access Hollywood. He had been sober for 20 years. Robin Williams Enters Rehab for Alcohol What made him quit? Two events: His first wife, Valerie, became pregnant with Zach and pal John Belushi died from a drug overdose just a few [...]

Postcards from the Edge is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Carrie Fisher (know, for among other things, for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars and as the Daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fischer) that explores a celebrity through drug addiction and rehabilitation. Carrie Adapted the book to a movie of the same name: Postcards [...]

Winehouse to Rehab: Yes, Yes, Yes “Amy decided to enter the the facility today after talks with her record label, management, family and doctors,” her record label, Universal Music Group, said in a statement Thursday. “Amy entered the facility by mutual agreement and continues to receive the full support of all concerned. “She has come [...]