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Teen Mom star Amber Portwood has revealed she plans to enter a rehab facility in California. “I am going to rehab for anger control issues and depression,” Portwood confirmed to Star. “I’m on medication at the moment and to just help me relax.

The 23-year-old mother of one daughter -- Leah Shirley, 5 -- was addicted to prescription pills, which caused her to go to rehab on several occasions. Even while in rehab, Portwood said she was using. "I was using a drug called fentanyl ... it's patches," she explained.Dec 19, 2013

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What was Amber addicted to Teen Mom?

The Teen Mom star admitted her addiction continued to grow in a concerning and very real way. “I had no idea at the time that this seemingly harmless distraction of swallowing a few pills here and there to make myself more confident would eventually turn into a full-blown addiction to opioids.” MTV would bring in Dr.Feb 3, 2022

Why did Amber from 16 and Pregnant go to jail?

After a long string of arrests and legal troubles, Amber was arrested and jailed in 2019 for domestic battery and intimidation. She pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 900 days of probation, according to Heavy.Sep 30, 2021

Why did Leah go to jail?

On July 5, 2019, Portwood was arrested in Indianapolis, Indiana and charged with two counts of domestic battery and one count of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, after she struck Glennon in the neck while Glennon held James in his arms, threatened to commit suicide by overdosing on clonazepam, and used a ...

Does Amber have custody of Leah?

Due to her arrests, Amber lost custody of her daughter, Leah. Gary has full custody but Amber is allowed visitation with her 12-year-old.Apr 22, 2021

Where is Amber Portwood from?

Amber Portwood: Her Teen Mom Journey. Hailing from Anderson, Indiana , and born to Tonya and Shawn Edwin Portwood, Sr. in 1990, Amber has a brother who has served in the US Army and a younger sister who passed away in infancy.

When did Teen Mom start?

For years, since it’s inception in 2008 on MTV, ‘ Teen Mom ‘ has kept us caught up with the documented lives of teenage mothers – from their pregnancy months to their life as single mothers and problems they face raising kids when they’re little more than kids themself. ‘Teen Mom’ has, over the years, also spawned several spin-offs and sequels, ...

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