Britney Spears has voluntarily admitted herself to a substance abuse treatment center just a month after being arrested for suspected driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The 44-year-old pop icon, who resides in the vicinity, was taken into custody on March 5 by California Highway Patrol officers after reports of her BMW driving recklessly on U.S. 101 in Ventura County.
Following a series of field sobriety tests, Spears was apprehended for allegedly driving under the influence of a mixture of alcohol and drugs. She was subsequently released from county jail a few hours later. The case was transferred to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office on March 23, with a decision on potential charges expected before her scheduled court appearance on May 4.
A spokesperson for Spears characterized her behavior as “entirely unjustifiable” and emphasized the necessity for substantial changes in her life. While the artist has largely put her music career on hold, not touring for almost eight years and refraining from releasing any albums for nearly a decade, she recently gained autonomy over her personal and financial affairs following the termination of a court-ordered conservatorship that had been in place for almost 14 years. In 2023, she published a successful memoir titled “The Woman in Me,” marking a significant step forward after her previous stint in rehab in California back in 2007.
