Celebrity Drug Rehab Profile: Jessica Sierra
The biggest complaint about Jessica Sierra’s appearance on VH1’s Celebrity Drug Rehab reality TV show is the fact that she’s not really a celebrity. Where everyone else in the house has logged years in the entertainment industry, Jessica Sierra entered a contest and lost. Granted, it’s one of the most-watched contests on TV–American Idol–and she wasn’t the first one cut or anything, but as far as celebrity goes, you have to define the word pretty loosely to include Sierra.
However, you don’t have to define drug addiction very loosely to include the wannabe pop star, so here she is on yet another television reality show.
I have to stay right off the bat that I am a little confused on the timeline. There are reports of Jessica being pregnant and in jail, then a New Year’s medical problem involving a lot of blood but no lasting trauma to Jessica or the baby, and now a report that she has entered the Pasadena Recovery Center for a year-long stint under the care of Dr. Drew Pinsky, the same facility and doctor that we see each week on the show.
Jessica’s father told People magazine: “She’s in jail, she’s pregnant, what else can go wrong? Let’s hope that’s it. …The rest of it is up from here. That’s it, it’s all up from here.”
Hmm. I definitely understand that as her father, he really, really wants to believe that. And with her youth and the drama behind these initial forages into drug and alcohol abuse as well as the coming baby, I don’t think that there’s anyone who doesn’t hope for a bright outcome, especially with a new life in the picture. She’s definitely making choices now that will affect her entire life, not just for herself but for her child and her relationship with that child.
For those who are between the ages of 15 and 30, Suboxone is one option for those who are addicted to opioid-based drugs like heroin, morphine and prescription medication like Vicodin and OxyContin among others. Those who realize that they have a problem with addiction early on should be congratulated: they stopped in time to have a meaningful life, to have a family and build a career. However, the longer that someone has spent addicted to drugs and alcohol, the more important it is that they make sure that they treat their mental and emotional addictions as well.
Life is busy and choosing an outpatient treatment like Suboxone is a great way to continue with school and keep from falling further behind. If you find that you’re having problems dealing with addiction beyond the physical issues that are addressed by Suboxone and have allowed Meditox to help you create a treatment plan, then call their support system any time of the day if you need someone to talk to or assistance in finding local support groups and further medical help. The goal of Suboxone detox and treatment is for you to find a happier and healthier life in abstinence. Meditox works hard to help you achieve that goal.
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January 26th, 2008 at 9:32 am
I like your point about treating the mental and emotional addictions as well as the physical ones.
Ideally Suboxone should be used along with some sort of recovery program. I think that the convenience of an out-patient programs like Suboxone will ensure that more people are able to get help but Suboxone alone isn’t usually all the help that one would need.
January 27th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
The best drug addiction treatment really depends on how the addiction came about. For example, if someone began taking an opiate painkiller after a surgery and becomes addicted with no history of drug use or abuse, then they may only need help breaking the physical addiction and an outpatient Suboxone treatment is exactly what they need. For the Jessica Sierras of the world, it’s better to incorporate as much mental, emotional and spiritual recovery as possible.