Robert Downey Jr. will be sent to a drug treatment center -- again. After six months, he will return to Hollywood (to work) and once more the drug-related cycle will resume. Hollywood is a concentration of big and fast money, (salaries from $25,000 a week jumping to $750,000) three to six months' work for $7 million to $20 million, and of big egos, biggest insecurities and biggest stress.

A perfect combination for drug pushers to peddle their devastating merchandise. Hollywood is like a kennel infested by fleas. Take one dog out to be bathed and cleaned. Return the cleaned, flea-free dog to the kennel and what happens? The dog gets reinfested. And that is the tragedy of Robert Downey Jr.

Dante F. Rochetti, West Hills

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