Celebrities more likely to deny addiction: experts

[jon1856]

I was giving some thought to just adding this to one of the other threads but believe that it should stand alone:
Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:48AM EDT
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Celebrities are more likely to deny they have an addiction because they feel protected from life's problems and must hit rock bottom -- often a run-in with the law -- before admitting they need help, experts say.
With society allowing the rich and famous to be held less accountable, addiction experts say, celebrities often face a tougher recovery after denying their problems for a long time.
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