{"id":600172,"date":"2026-04-13T00:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/600172\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T00:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:53:11","slug":"britney-spears-in-rehab-for-substance-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/600172\/","title":{"rendered":"Britney Spears in Rehab for Substance Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260307_a938d1a1834f464bb32e9e5238cba1fb\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d119bb85-1c51-453b-83d2-166e7bd8d1fd\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a938d1a1834f464bb32e9e5238cba1fb_md.png\" alt=\"britney spears main insta\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/britney-spears\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Britney Spears<\/a> is in rehab for substance abuse &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<p>She checked in a few days ago somewhere in the United States. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ &#8230; people close to the singer had been urging her to check herself in and she finally agreed to do so voluntarily.<\/p>\n<p>As one source put it &#8230; &#8220;She realizes she hit rock bottom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260306_87fbedab328e46b6b673703d835eece1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d119bb85-1c51-453b-83d2-166e7bd8d1fd\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/87fbedab328e46b6b673703d835eece1_md.jpg\" alt=\"Britney Spears in Mexico backgrid\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Britney has had issues with drugs &#8212; in particular Adderall &#8212; and alcohol for years. During her many trips to Mexico, she made it a point to replenish her Adderall supply.<\/p>\n<p>Our sources say &#8230; part of the reason she&#8217;s gone to rehab now is because of her pending DUI case. As one source says, &#8220;She knows strategically this will look good in front of the judge &#8212; that she&#8217;s taking it seriously.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We broke the story &#8230; Britney was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/05\/britney-spears-arrested-dui-california\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arrested for alleged DUI<\/a> in Ventura County, CA in March 4, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240626_1d7549fd2ed14b25a2362e36d0a2c0e1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d119bb85-1c51-453b-83d2-166e7bd8d1fd\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1d7549fd2ed14b25a2362e36d0a2c0e1_md.jpg\" alt=\"britney spears sean preston and jayden james\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re told her sons and others have been strongly supportive of the move.<\/p>\n<p>The program is an undetermined length &#8212; they are often 30 days &#8212; but in this case we&#8217;re told Britney could stay longer for a more meaningful recovery.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, back in the day Britney went to rehab several times but bailed after a few days.<\/p>\n<p>Hope this works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Britney Spears is in rehab for substance abuse &#8230; TMZ has learned. 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