OZZY OSBOURNE'S SON ENTERS REHAB TO ADDRESS DRUG, ALCOHOL PROBLEM

Jack Osbourne, the 17-year-old son of heavy-metal star Ozzy Osbourne, has
checked into a drug- and alcohol-rehabilitation clinic, according to
magazine reports.

``I got caught up in my new lifestyle and got carried away with drugs and
alcohol,'' Osbourne told People magazine, which reported he entered Las
Encinas Hospital in Pasadena on April 23. ``Once I realized this, I
voluntarily checked myself into a detox facility for my own health and
well-being.''

Jack's sister Kelly Osbourne told Us Weekly magazine that her brother asked
family matriarch Sharon Osbourne for help recovering from alcohol and
marijuana abuse.

Jack is the youngest of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's three children, and a
part-time talent scout for Epic records. He and 18-year-old Kelly became
international stars with the success of MTV's reality show ``The
Osbournes.''

``It takes a lot of courage and strength to admit you need help, and both
Sharon and I are proud Jack is facing his problems head-on,'' Ozzy Osbourne
said.