The War on Britney’s Drug Habit

Posted on September 19, 2007 in Addictions Bipolar Disorder Celebrity

I doubt that the decision of the Los Angeles court commissioner will put an end to Britney Spears’ erratic behavior. There’s evidence, he thinks, that Spears is using drugs. Like many, I still feel that her strange behavior — “shaving off her blond locks at a San Fernando Valley salon, attacking paparazzi with an umbrella and parading in her underwear — and without — for all to see” — probably indicates that she suffers from bipolar disorder, that these incidents are happening because she has stopped self-medicating. I agree that she is losing control, but there’s a kneejerk response by the commissioner, who should also be ordering visits to a psychiatrist to see if Spears’ condition responds to medication.

Just another instance in which the war on drugs may be leading us to an erroneous conclusion and failing to alleviate the symptoms of the underlying disease.

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