Mackenzie Phillips back in trouble with drugs and the law
Mackenzie Phillips, former TV star and daughter of John Phillips of the seminal sixties band The Mama’s and the Papa’s was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on August 28th when drugs were found in her bags during the security screening process.
This is hardly the first time Mackenzie Phillips has been in trouble with drugs or the law. The one-time star of One Day at a Time has battled drug addiction for many years. In 1980, she was fired from the CBS hit after a near fatal overdose. After going through two full years of rehab, producers hired her back in 1982, only to fire her again, once and for all, after a relapse in 1983.
Obviously, she has never quite been able to overcome her problems with heroin and cocaine (despite repeated visits to top California drug rehab centers) as these were the substances found in her luggage by LAX security.
Possession of heroin and cocaine is a felony, and Phillips was later booked and transported to the jail in Van Nuys located in the San Fernando Valley.
Celebrities and non-celebrities alike need to come to terms with their drug addiction, and seek help from the best drug rehab programs at their disposal. Addiction treatment at these drug rehab facilities helps individuals overcome the psychological and physical components of addiction - all the while giving them the decision-making skills they need to live a drug free life.