This week another rock star lost his battle with addiction.   Mike Starr, former bass player for Seattle-based Alice in Chains, was found dead in his Salt Lake City apartment.  Starr, who was 44, is reported to have mixed Methadone and anxiety medication just hours before his death.

In 2009, Mike Starr’s struggle with heroin addiction had taken place in the public eye on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.  Many people have questioned the effectiveness of the reality-show format used by Celebrity Rehab since addiction therapy is most often a private matter between the addicted person and his or her therapist.  Airing group therapy sessions on television adds another layer of complication to what is already a challenging process. …