Britney Spears Considering Treatment After DUI Arrest
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and her team are reportedly on the same page about getting professional help for the pop star after her DUI arrest on Wednesday night.
According to TMZ, sources familiar with the situation said Thursday that members of Spears' team hope a judge will allow the 44-year-old songstress to enter a treatment program in place of potential jail time.
Spears — who police said '' during her arrest — was also said to be willing to follow through with a treatment plan.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Spears' representatives to request comment.
According to the publication, those close to the singer have begun exploring potential ways for her to seek treatment.
They are allegedly considering mental health and detox options, as well as dual-diagnosis programs, which are designed to treat both mental health and substance-abuse issues simultaneously.
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Britney Spears and her team are allegedly considering having her begin a treatment program after her DUI arrest on Wednesday night, sources familiar with the situation told TMZ; Spears is pictured in 2018 in Beverly Hills
Spears and her team are allegedly considering mental health and detox options, as well as dual-diagnosis programs to treat mental health and substance-abuse issues simultaneously; her black BMW is pictured being driven away from an impound yard on Thursday in photos obtained by the Daily Mail
There are still more details to be ironed out, including whether Spears might gravitate toward inpatient or outpatient treatment options.
Sources also said it's still unclear if Spear would try to enter a treatment program prior to her upcoming court date on May 4.
The update on Spears's alleged treatment plans comes after police said earlier on Thursday that Spears allegedly 'showed signs of impairment' during her DUI arrest the night before.
Spears's team allegedly hasn't ironed out details about whether she would do an inpatient or outpatient program, and it's unclear if she would start treatment before her May 4 court date; pictured in 2003 in NYC
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Police spoke out Thursday about Spears's DUI arrest earlier on Thursday. In a release obtained by the Daily Mail, they alleged that the singer showed 'signs of impairment' after she was pulled over on Wednesday; pictured in 2019 in Hollywood
Photos obtained Thursday by the Daily Mail also reveal the impound yard where Spears' vehicle was allegedly towed to
Police confirmed that the singer was the only person in the vehicle when her car was stopped.
They added that Spears allegedly appeared to be impaired, so she was put through a variety of field sobriety tests.
As a result of her performance, police say they .'
According to the CHP release, police got a call about a black BMW 430i that was driving erratically at high speeds, and they subsequently were able to catch up to her vehicle; Spears is pictured with her mother Lynne (L) in 2000
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After allegedly showing signs of impairment, Spears was subjected to field sobriety tests, before police arrested her for 'driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol'; pictured in 2018 in Beverly Hills
After Spears's arrest, her vehicle was briefly impounded. The lot where it was allegedly taken is pictured in photos obtained by the Daily Mail
Notably, the car was not driven by Spears when it was picked up.
The latest revelations from police about the singer's arrest come after the Daily Mail obtained audio of the 911 dispatch call earlier on Thursday.
The call indicates that Spears was allegedly driving erratically on the highway, leading to a harrowing hour-long chase with police.
She was arrested around 9:30 p.m. after police allegedly observed her swerving in and out of lanes.
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In the call, in which officers and dispatchers described the chase as it happened, one dispatcher could be heard saying, 'A black sedan, erratic braking, swerving and driving with no tail light.'
An officer could also be heard requesting that 'all units' in the area be directed toward the swerving vehicle.
Officers stated that they were pursuing a '2026 black BMW convertible' before they were finally able to pull Spears over.
The pursuit began around 8:13 p.m., but it wasn't until 9:13 p.m. that officers confirmed that Spears was out of her vehicle.
The latest revelations come after the Daily Mail obtained audio of the 911 dispatch call. The call indicates that Spears was allegedly driving erratically on the highway, leading to a harrowing hour-long chase with police; pictured in 2019 in Hollywood
In the call, in which officers and dispatchers described the chase as it happened, one dispatcher could be heard saying, 'A black sedan, erratic braking, swerving and driving with no tail light'; Spears is pictured with her mother Lynne in 2002
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During the call, one officer was heard requesting a drug recognition expert (DRE), who is trained by CHP to determine if drivers are under the influence.
Another officer could then be heard asking for the DRE to get to the scene as quickly as possible.
Sources told TMZ that Spears was allegedly transported to a hospital for a blood draw to determine her blood alcohol content (BAC).
The toxic hitmaker claimed that her relatives will 'never take responsibility' as she slammed them for 'isolating' her
With her father Jamie, brother Bryan, sister Jamie-Lynn and mom Lynne. The star lashed out at her family four years after she was liberated from her 13-year conservatorship
Jamie insisted his control of Spears's finances, career and personal liberties was to protect her wellbeing, yet his daughter claimed it was 'abusive' and likened her situation to being a 'sex trafficking victim'
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In 2007, the star famously suffered a harrowing breakdown after exhibiting worrying behavior in the months leading up to her
The then 25-year-old had fans concerned after she shaved her head and attacked a paparazzi's car with a green umbrella, before she checked into a rehab facility.
The Toxic singer suffered another setback after a disastrous performance at the 2007 , when her performance of Gimme More was heavily criticized by both fans and critics alike.
Then, in January 2008, she was put under lockdown at a facility after refusing to hand over her young son to her ex-husband .
More recently, Spears has been open about issues with her family, as in early February, when she claimed she is 'scared' of them and 'lucky to be alive' in a bombshell social media post.
The pop superstar had lashed out at her family once again, four years after she was liberated from her , which was primarily controlled by her father, 73-year-old .
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The toxic hitmaker claimed that her relatives will 'never take responsibility' as she criticized them for 'isolating' her.
'I'm incredibly lucky to even be alive with how my family treated me once in my life and now I'm scared of them,' the singer wrote in a lengthy caption.
Over Christmas, Spears shared a scathing message directed at her family, after her younger sister Jamie, 34, posted a holiday snap with Spears' older son Sean Preston; Britney and Jamie Lynn are pictured in 2017 in LA
'They will never take responsibility for what they did,' she wrote, adding, 'We can forgive as people but u don't ever forget.'
At the end of her post, Spears detailed her latest health blow, stating she hasn't been able to dance because she broke her toe 'twice', four months after she sustained a
Spears has had a contentious relationship with her family members for years following her 13-year conservatorship that ended in November 2021.
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Her father Jamie was initially a co-conservator after the arrangement started in 2008, with the attorney Andrew Wallet serving alongside him until 2019.
The conservatorship was put in place following concerns for her mental health.
Over Christmas, Spears shared a scathing message seemingly directed at her family, after her younger sister Jamie Lynn, 34, posted a holiday snap with Spears's older son, Sean.
