According to several sources, golfer Tiger Woods has entered a rehab facility in Pine Grove, Mississippi for "sexual compulsion" and alleged usage of Vicodin and Ambien. The Gental Path program maintains strict confidentiality and will neither deny nor confirm that any guests participate in Sexual Compulsion therapy.http://benoitdenizetlewis.com/2010/01/18/source-confirms-to-me-that-tiger-is-indeed-in-mississippi/ On January 20, 2010, the National Enquirer published a photo allegedly showing Woods outside the rehab facility. The grainy photograph shows a man dressed in a T-shirt and sweatshirt with a coffee cup in his hand. Several anonymous sources have been quoted in the press saying that Woods is indeed in treatment at the facility.http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Tiger+Woods+photographed+outside+rehab+clinic/2464458/story.html
Reports suggest that the two drugs might have had an influence on the car accident Woods sustained on November 27, 2009. The police officer responsible for investigating Woods' car accident allegedly requested a subpoena, believing the drugs had an impact on the accident.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/17/tiger-woods-rehab-sex-com_n_396497.html
Only two days before the November 27 car accident, print reports suggested that Tiger Woods had participated in multiple extramarital affairs. Woods has since admitted to multiple acts of sexual indiscretion. Woods's reported sexual partners included Rachel Uchitel, Dina Parr, Loredana Jolie, Jaimee Grubbs, Jaime Jungers, Theresa Rogers and potentially more. On December 17, 2009, wife Elin Nordegren announced that she would be filing for divorce.
Press Conference
On April 5, 2010, Tiger Woods gave a press conference that lasted roughly 35 minutes. The conference took place at the Augusta National Golf Club, located in the state of Georgia. This week marks the return of Woods to professional golf. He is scheduled to play in the Masters tournament after having not played in any similar tournaments in recent months.
Woods to Speak for First time After Sex Rehab
On February 17, 2010 news was released that Tiger Woods would be making a public statement on Friday, February 19 at the PGA headquarters in Tampa, Florida. No information has been leaked regarding the specific information Tiger will reveal on Friday. Tiger's press conference will take place during the middle of Accenture's Match Play Championship. Accenture is one of the sponsors that dropped Woods following his sex scandal.http://www.newser.com/story/81168/tiger-woods-to-make-statement-friday.html
Tiger Woods Leaving Rehab
On February 4th, 2010, several online sources reported that Tiger Woods was concluding his Sexual Rehabilitation treatment at Gental Path in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This assumption was the result of Tiger Woods' wife, Elin Woods trip to Hattiesburg.
RadarOline.com reports that the natural end of the sexual rehabilitation treatment is for Woods to confess all of his extramarital activities to his wife. Her visit to Haittiesburg and the timing of her visits has led many Internet news sources to speculate that Tiger Woods' treatment is over.http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/02/exclusive-tiger-woods-leaving-rehab-end-week-wife-picking-him
Tiger Woods Rehab Mississippi
Tiger Woods is allegedly receiving treatment at a Mississippi rehab center.
The Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services, is an extension of the Forrest General Hospital in Mississippi. Opened in 1984, the clinic is a well respected rehabilitation center that has been used by other celebrities including David Duchovny.http://www.pinegrovetreatment.com/about-us.html
The Pine Grove unit operates several outreach centers throughout Mississippi. Tiger Woods is reported to be receiving treatment at the Gentle Path facility that is located in Hattiesburg, MS.
On February 4, 2010, the website In Entertainment reported that Woods will be leaving rehab and will actually return home with Nordegren wiating for him.http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20100204/tiger-woods-to-leave-sex-rehab/
Tiger Woods Addiction
The series of events that have led to Woods' alleged entrance into rehab have occurred quickly and are centered around the shocking news of the extramarital affairs that Woods' has engaged in.
In December of 2002, Tiger Woods underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove fluid around his left knee. The anterior cruciate ligament had become inflamed and as a result, surgery was required for his professional career to continue. Throughout 2003 and 2004, Woods dealt with the pain while continuing to play golf.http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/tiger-woods.html
In late November 2009, Woods' was involved in a car accident that had no fatalities but led the police officer first on the scene to question if the crash was a result of Ambien and Vicodin.http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/12/police-document-cops-believed-tiger-was-vicodin-and-abmien-when-he-crashed
As a result of the car crash, a web of adultery began to unravel as one after another, Woods' mistresses raveled themselves and Woods' adultery. More than 6 women have come forth saying that Woods' engaged in a sexual affair with each of them at different times.http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/tiger-woods-mistresses-now-11-tabs/story?id=9289650
On December 17, sources revealed that Woods will enter a rehab facility to work through addiction issues.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/17/tiger-woods-rehab-sex-com_n_396497.html
On January 18, New York Times author Benoit Denizet-Lewis confirmed that his sources revealed that Tiger Woods was obtaining treatment in Pine Grove/Gentle Path program in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.http://benoitdenizetlewis.com/2010/01/18/source-confirms-to-me-that-tiger-is-indeed-in-mississippi/
Why Did Tiger Woods Enter Rehab?
On December 30th, speculative sources including X17Online questioned why Tiger Woods entered rehab.http://www.examiner.com/x-12767-US-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m12d30-Report-Tiger-Woods-rehab-had-facial-surgery-after-wife-knocked-out-teeth-put-gash-in-face
While it is completely unsubstantiated rumor, sources are reporting that Woods may have not have entered rehab to treat a sexual addiction but rather to receive facial reconstruction surgery from the golf club that his wife hit him with.
Tiger Woods Sex Addiction
This video from CBS News reviews the possibility of Tiger Woods having a drug or sexual addiction problem. Robert Weiss, sex addiction expert, reviews affairs vs. addiction and asks the question, "did Woods' behavior cross the line?"
This Youtube video was uploaded by CBS on December 8th, 2009. Running time is 2:50.