Chris Brown on trial in DC: Bodyguard set to defend singer
He was sent to jail on March 14 after he was kicked out of the second rehab program for rules violations. The judge said he was concerned about a "provocative" statement counselors said Brown wrote on a card at the Malibu rehab center. "I am good at …
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Lindsay Lohan Sex List Mercifully Short
Despite Lohan's 90 day stretch in rehab, which started in the Betty Ford Clinic and ended in a Malibu facility after complaining that the Ford rehab center took away her Adderall medication, she still seems dangerously close to falling of that wagon …
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Paradigm Malibu Wins Second Consecutive Award for Teen Mental Health …
For the second year running, mental health treatment center Paradigm Malibu received recognition as the Best Residential Treatment Program for Adolescents. Awarded by not-for-profit organization Teen Help …. We encourage you to explore our site and …
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Alessandra Ambrosio shows off her toned body in white bikini on Malibu beach
She recently described her clothing range as a heady mix of 'Brazil meets Malibu' – and it was the latter that provided a tranquil backdrop for Alessandra Ambrosio as she shot a new fashion campaign on Sunday. The 32-year-old model stepped out in a …
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Chris Brown arrested on warrant, authorities say
Sheriff's officials said Brown was cooperative when he was arrested at a Malibu treatment facility where he had been staying and transported to a jail facility in downtown Los Angeles. Brown had been ordered to remain in rehab for anger management …
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze Spied—But Don't Get Too Excited, This One's for China
This is a completely unexciting-looking car, with a vaguely Honda Civic–esque tadpole body shape onto which Chevy overlaid a pair of Kia Forte–aping headlights, a Malibu grille treatment, and the little swoosh-shaped rear fender crease from the …
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Poison pill: Inflated antivenom bills shed light on high drug costs
When a copperhead sank its fangs into Eric Ferguson last August, the printing-equipment salesman knew he needed treatment immediately. He got it at the Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, N.C., about 30 miles north of Charlotte. … The …
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NFL's common sense is M.I.A.
The facility cited three other violations of its rules, claiming that Brown refused to take a drug test, made a statement that alarmed rehab officials and was seen touching the elbow of a female client. * Another example of why we at the Tattle …
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People: Savannah Guthrie, L'Wren Scott, Lady Gaga, Chris Brown and more!
Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin said Monday that he was troubled by comments that Brown made during his rehab stay in which the singer allegedly said he was good at using guns and knives. Before the … According to TMZ, Brown committed three …
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Question by My Answers Suck: What’s your definition of “abuse”?
I hang out in celebrity section and notice a lot of people commenting on Chris Brown hitting Rihanna saying he abused her. To me, “abuse” means a habitual occurrence. For this argument we won’t get into whether or not he has done so in the past. So if he hits her on this one occasion — even if going overboard — does that constitute as “physical abuse”?

I was thinking if someone who has never had alcohol gets absolutely plastered one time, they are not considered as alcohol abusers. That term usually conjures up an addicted alcoholic. Same for drugs.

What do you think?
So Beyond Mordant, would you classify this as abuse? When I hear of spousal abuse, I think of battery on more than one occasion. Habitual offense. I can see how your definition would apply, though.

Best answer:

Answer by hatrickpatrick
What happened between Chris Brown and Rihanna was a fight / assault. “Abuse” cannot be a once off incident.

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Henry on D-League rehab assignment
Los Angeles Lakers guard Xavier Henry will play with the Lakers' D-League affiliate, the L.A. D-Fenders, in a road game against the Texas Legends on Thursday, according to the team. It is a rehabilitation assignment for Henry, who has been sidelined …
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Chris Brown ordered to stay in rehab another two months
LOS ANGELES (CNN) — The good news for Chris Brown is a luxury rehab center in Malibu is better than the men's central jail in Los Angeles. The bad news is a Los Angeles judge ordered Brown to stay another two months in the anger management and …
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Television|The Next Step Is Just Showing Up
Unreliability is Ms. Lohan's strongest personality trait, and she is true to character on this show, which was filmed last summer after she completed a 90-day rehab treatment and moved from Los Angeles to New York. (There will be eight episodes this …
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City of Malibu Issues Violation Notice to Passages Drug Rehab
In their campaign against the proliferation of high-priced drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities on the residential streets of Malibu, city officials are heralding a break-through with a change in state policy and more enforcement. Kara Seward …
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Local rehab center ranks ninth in state
After surgery, Berry was transferred to Sterling Suites Transitional Care Center on Adair Avenue. The short-term, in-patient rehabilitation center ranked ninth statewide in patient satisfaction among nursing home facilities, according to an Ohio …
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Chris Brown Suffers From Bipolar Disorder And PTSD, Rehab Facility Reveals
The singer was in court on Friday (February 28) for a progress hearing in his 2009 assault case after he was sentenced to 90 days in rehab in November. In court documents obtained by E! News, the rehab facilities attributed Brown's "mood swings" to …
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Bloomington residents file a lawsuit against rehab facility
The new owners immediately began renovating the home and then held a neighborhood meeting at which, the complaint alleges, the new owner stated that he would not want one of these drug rehab facilities in his neighborhood because it would lower …
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