Its been a ruff couple of months for Demi Moore. With the cheating scandal featuring her soon to be ex hubby Ashton Kutcher. And to add insult to injury the hot tub-hopping pair (Kutcher and the other woman) did the deed on the eve of Kutcher and Moore's sixth wedding anniversary. Now, if that's not enough to drive one to allegedly drink (or to other alleged substances), I don't know what is. Now news is circulating that Moore was rushed to the hospital last Monday night due to problems relating to substance abuse.
Reports of Moore's alleged drinking problem are not new, and were in the news before her split with Kutcher last November. Some sources actually blamed Demi's drinking for the divorce — though personally I suspect that Kutcher's infamous wander-dong ranks a little higher on their list of marital troubles. Perhaps his philandering drove her to drink, though it could easily be the other way around. This is one messy chicken/egg dilemma.
It looks as though Demi may be headed for rehab in order to "seek further professional assistance," though there's no confirmation on what exactly the actress needs assistance with. TMZ spoke with Moore's reps who had this to say on the subject: "Because of the stresses in her life right now, Demi has chosen to seek professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health. She looks forward to getting well and is grateful for the support of her family and friends."
"Exhaustion" has come to be a preferred Hollywood code word for drug and/or alcohol abuse, and it's a euphemism that nobody really buys anymore. At this point it'd be refreshing were a celeb to have his or her rep release an honest statement. It'd certainly say more about the pressures and pitfalls that come with fame — and more about alcoholism and drug abuse as a very difficult disease. Expect that kind of candor when pigs fly, I guess. That is, pigs other than Ashton Kutcher.
