Whitney Houston in outpatient rehab for alcohol, drugs
Whitney Houston has enrolled in an outpatient rehabilitation program to deal with drug and alcohol issues, her rep confirmed Monday.
This comes after the singer struggled last year while on tour overseas, prompting whispers she'd possibly fallen off the wagon.
"Whitney voluntarily entered the program to support her longstanding recovery process," Team Whitney told People on Monday in a statement.
TMZ, which broke the story, said the singer checked in about 10 days ago -- and then a week ago, the singer was spotted at a Prince concert, rocking out with daughter Bobbi Kristina.
Houston has been through rehab several times and has in the past admitted using cocaine, marijuana, alcohol and pills. Her drug woes go back a while, including her 2000 bust at a Hawaii airport with a bag of marijuana.
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Photo: Whitney Houston in Beverly Hills on Feb. 12. Credit: Jason Merritt / Getty Images
i wish whitney the best!
Posted by: ceciliaclarice | May 09, 2011 at 07:55 PM
Outpatient? Lots of luck.
Posted by: CV | May 09, 2011 at 08:33 PM
She is likely totally hooked and hopelessly unable to straighten herself up. How many rehab trips? I heard the day she was on Oprah claiming to be drug free, she was actually lying. Her voice is gone...pretty much. Time has come to face the music by either getting clean or slowly dying like the junkie she has become. Always a choice.
Posted by: niki | May 09, 2011 at 08:43 PM
Ghetto
Posted by: donfitness | May 10, 2011 at 03:48 AM
She sounded okay when she joined Chaka Khan and Prince on stage at The Forum last Thursday. With each singer, vocalized on one song.
Posted by: ELECTRIC EARL | May 10, 2011 at 07:55 AM
Go Grl. It works.
Posted by: SLJ | May 10, 2011 at 09:18 AM
@donfitness,U MUST BE ONE DUMB PERSON OR JUST STUPID TO CALL SOMEONE GHETTO! AND WHAT IS YOUR RACE?
Posted by: divatype757 | May 10, 2011 at 09:30 AM
*shrug*
IMO, alcohol and cigarettes are some of the worst drugs, and hardest to kick. And they're legal.
Posted by: Jack Macapinilac | May 10, 2011 at 09:34 AM
If she has not got it together by now she never will. More important things going on in the world.
Posted by: BAWA | May 10, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Drug addiction boils down to one thing: boredom. When boredon sets in into ones life bad habits start.
Posted by: Paul Hadden | May 10, 2011 at 10:58 AM
People are praying for you Whitney. Once I met a woman from clear across the world and she said she is praying for you and that she loves you so much. Good luck.
Posted by: blackone | May 10, 2011 at 12:46 PM
She needs a N house program NOT N outpatients programs I know it's been 10 years of Sobriety for me with meeting & a 12 steps program It will work if you work it that from 9604 Fig Big Q
Posted by: Quincy Etheridge | May 10, 2011 at 02:01 PM
im so glad she gets to perform theyn have always said since i was little im 56 o she or she drinks well its a pastime so they exagerated im sure they had thier reasons though!
Posted by: gunkel ray | May 11, 2011 at 01:26 AM