Overview
- Her representative told the Associated Press on Sunday that Spears entered a U.S. treatment center on her own to address alcohol and drug use.
- The California Highway Patrol said officers stopped her on March 4 on U.S. 101 in Ventura County for erratic, high-speed driving and arrested her on suspicion of driving under the influence.
- Investigators sent the case to the Ventura County District Attorney on March 23, and a charging decision is expected before her May 4 court appearance.
- TMZ first reported the rehab move and said people close to her urged treatment, with several outlets reporting an initial stay of about 30 days that could be extended.
- Coverage places this step in a long public struggle that included past hospitalizations and a court conservatorship that ended in 2021.