Paula Abdul Dismisses Drug Addiction Reports

[JamesG]

Abdul Dismisses Drug Addiction Reports
7 May 2009 2:55 PM, PDT

American Idol judge Paula Abdul has refuted reports she was ever addicted to painkillers - insisting recent comments she made about her drug use have been misconstrued.

The singer-turned-tv star revealed she had a longrunning battle with prescription drugs and checked into a California spa in a bid to kick her habit in a new Ladies' Homes Journal magazine interview.

The article also detailed the withdrawal symptoms Abdul suffered when she attempted to wean herself off the painkillers, which she started taking after suffering agony following a car accident and plane crash in 1992 and 1993 respectively.

She was quoted as saying, ""I was freezing cold, then sweating hot, then chattering and in so much pain. It was excruciating. But, at my very core, I did not like existing the way I had been. I could have killed myself."

But Abdul has now spoken out to clarify her comments - and she is adamant she has never struggled with drug addiction, as reported.

She says, "It was very stressful for me to hear that and to be quoted saying something I never said. I've never checked into a rehab clinic. I've never been addicted (to) or abused drugs, and I've never been addicted (to) or abused alcohol. I've never even been drunk in my life."

And she insists she never told the magazine she checked into a spa for a rehab stint: "It's a spa. I was there for almost three days having fun, doing spa stuff. It's not a clinic. It's not a detox place. It's a luxurious spa. It's like taking a mini vacation.

"I just wanted to chill out and get massages and maybe a manicure and pedicure."

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[Marvo301]

Paula you'll get a lot more sympathy if you just tell the truth.