Maybe someone out there can explain this to me. Every time I load up AOL.com, MSN.com, or even Yahoo.com at times, I am bombarded with this celebrity or that celebrity heading into rehab after being caught on video or photograph doing drugs or being drunk in public, etc. My question is, do these people think that because they’re celebrities and they’re “setting an example” by “admitting they have a problem and getting help” that they are earning brownie points with the public?

Myself I feel it’s more of a pathetic attempt to gain even more publicity and to get the public to say “oh how sad, the pressure got to them and they turned to drugs or alcohol but at least now they’re getting help.” Sorry, I’m not that sympathetic. Lots of people are pressured, lots of people are stressed and yes, a lot of them turn to drugs and alcohol. But there are plenty of people who don’t. Besides, lately with half of Hollywood seeming to pop into rehab, it seems to me that it’s more of a fad and the fashion for stars to be able to say “I’ve been to rehab.”

So my question for you is, what do you think of all the celebrities heading for rehab. Is this all legit reasons, or is a sympathy play, or is it the fashion for the stars now?

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