Britney Spears Admitted to Treatment Facility Following Alleged Alcohol and Drug Use

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Britney Spears has voluntarily entered a five-week treatment facility after being arrested on suspicion of DUI, or driving under the influence, the legal term in the United States for driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other substances that can interfere with driving ability. According to PEOPLE quoted on Monday, April 13, the news was confirmed by Spears' representatives on Sunday, April 12.

Spears, 44, was arrested on March 4 in Ventura, California. He is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. A day later, he was released. After that, his representatives called the incident "completely unjustifiable".

In a statement to PEOPLE, Spears' representatives said the singer would take the right steps, comply with the law, and was expected to get the help and support she needed. The statement also said Spears' two children, Sean Preston and Jayden James, would spend time with her. Her closest people, according to the statement, were also preparing the steps they considered necessary to support her well-being.

PEOPLE only mentions that Spears entered a treatment facility. The type of treatment was not explained. However, TMZ, which first reported this news, said Spears entered a rehabilitation facility related to substance abuse. Spears's side did not confirm the details, including the location and the program he underwent.

Spears has two sons from her ex-husband, Kevin Federline. In October 2025, Federline wrote in his memoir You Thought You Knew that it was time to "sound the alarm" regarding Spears' behavior. He admitted that he was worried that the unchanged situation would affect their two sons.

Spears's side then responded to the contents of the book by stating that what he cared about most was his children and their well-being "in the midst of this sensationalism".

Previously, Spears had been placed in psychiatric custody twice in January 2008. One of them occurred after she locked herself in the bathroom of Federline's house with Jayden, who was then a toddler. The incident then led to full custody of the children falling into Federline's hands.

In her memoir The Woman in Me, which was published in 2023, Spears wrote that at that time she did not want her baby to be taken. She also said that she still needed a lot of recovery after years of living under a legal guardianship that limited her personal and financial decisions, which only ended in 2021.