Celebrity Rehab, Intervention, and other similar reality TV shows may be helping to drive addicts to seek the help that a drug addiction recovery center can offer. Celebrity Rehab is a reality show that features a drug addiction recovery center in Pasadena, California. The show focuses on helping celebrities with their addictions. The latest celebrity addict to check in is Jeremy London. Dr. Drew Pinsky is the addict specialist on the series. With the help of his staff, Dr. Drew helps the celebrities who are seeking treatment for drug or alcohol addictions. The reality TV show Intervention is another show that has featured several celebrities, including Robby, who is a famous song writer and performer for the group City High.
Jeremy London, who is 37 years old, recently made a claim that a few men kidnapped him after stopping to help him change a flat tire. He said when he offered the men a ride home, they pulled a gun on him and forced him to drive around, buy alcohol, take drugs, and then pass the drugs and alcohol out in a gang-infested area of Palm Springs. Many believe London made up the story because he was being randomly drug tested as a result of losing custody of his three-year-old son. One of the main reasons people believed this was because this was not London’s first run in with drugs and alcohol issues. His prescription drug addiction landed him in rehab in September of 2009. Along with Jeremy London, Celebrity Rehab has scheduled Tila Tequila as a guest.
Featuring celebrities with addictions may help addicts who are not celebrities see that addiction can affect anyone. It might help them realize that they can reap the benefits a drug addiction recovery center and its programs can provide. Addicts who decide to get help may be more comfortable with therapy because of reality TV shows.
