Rehab With Dr. Drew

Dr. Drew Casting New Rehab Show Without Celebrities


Posted on Jan 24, 2012 @ 06:00AM - 4 comments

By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter

Goodbye celebrities, hello real people.

Dr. Drew Pinsky has a new rehab show lined up, and instead of celebrity train wrecks like Michael Lohan, Amy Fisher and Janice Dickinson, he’s looking for real people who need help.

As RadarOnline.com previous reported, his VH-1 hit show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew is getting a makeover, with the focus not on celebrities but everyday people who suffer from addictions and who are brave enough to showcase their struggles on television.

A casting call was sent out searching for the perfect TV-ready candidates for the new show, which will simply be called Rehab with Dr. Drew.

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Dr. Drew Launching New Non-Celebrity Rehab Show


Posted on Jan 15, 2012 @ 07:00PM - 3 comments

By Radar Staff

Dr. Drew Pinsky, board certified addiction specialist, will be doing a new non-celebrity Rehab series for VH-1, RadarOnline.com is reporting.

The new show, Rehab With Dr. Drew, will not feature celebrities with substance abuse issues, but instead follow young adults who are struggling with addiction. The patients will undergo the same detoxification and treatment plan at The Pasadena Recovery Center as utilized in Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

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“I am so excited to once again have the opportunity to educate viewers about the deadly disease of addiction," said Dr. Drew in a statement. "More than 85 million Americans are affected by addiction, whether they’ve faced the disease themselves or have supported family members or friends through a substance abuse issue.

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