FLA. GOV'S DAUGHTER ENROLLS IN REHAB

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Noelle Bush, the governor's daughter accused of
prescription drug fraud, has been admitted to a drug treatment
program, her lawyer said.

Bush, 24, a daughter of Gov. Jeb Bush and niece of President George W.
Bush, will spend whatever time is needed in the treatment program
before returning to Tallahassee to face the charge, attorney Peter
Antonacci said.

She waived her right to a speedy trial and probably will be sent to
drug court after her release from treatment, said Leon County State
Attorney Willie Meggs.

Antonacci would not say where she would be treated.

Bush was arrested Jan. 29 at a pharmacy drive-through window on
charges of trying to buy Xanax with a fraudulent prescription.
Authorities said she posed as a doctor and called in the phony
prescription after suffering a panic attack.

Drug prescription fraud is a felony that carries a maximum penalty of
five years in prison and a $5,000 fine on conviction. First-time
offenders often are sent to drug court, and must attend meetings and
pass periodic tests. If a person graduates from drug court, criminal
charges are dismissed, and the defendant's record is clear.

Xanax is a sedative prescribed for anxiety. It's "fairly easy" to
become physically or psychologically addicted to Xanax, said Gail
Dixon, a director of the Drug Information Service Center Village in
Tallahassee.