Moore treated for exhaustion amid drug abuse rumour

Concern was growing last night for the actress Demi Moore who is being treated for “exhaustion”, despite reports swirling the star was rushed to hospital by ambulance following an incident of substance abuse.

Moore, 49, who split from husband Ashton Kutcher, 33, in November after reports that he had been unfaithful, is in hospital after collapsing following a seizure, the TMZ celebrity news website said.

It cited police as saying that a 911 call was made and paramedics responded to her Los Angeles home and, after checking her for half an hour, transported her to a local hospital.

“Because of the stresses in her life right now, Demi has chosen to seek professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health,” a statement issued by her publicist, Carrie Gordon said.

“She looks forward to getting well and is grateful for the support of her family and friends,” Gordon added.

The publicist would not immediately comment on the details reported by TMZ.

Moore and Kutcher announced their separation in November after months of media reports about problems between the couple, who married in 2005. Moore had earlier been married to actor Bruce Willis for 13 years.

Moore has not shunned the limelight since her split from Kutcher, star of the hit US comedy Two and a Half Men, and has appeared on the red carpet numerous times in recent months. But the public face of the actress has been changing of late.

“Her appearance has been rather alarming over the past few months, she really lost a significant amount of weight, and she’s been very upset about the demise of her marriage to Ashton Kutcher,” Melanie Bromley of US Weekly told CBS News. “It’s been something that’s really affected her.”

Kutcher was is in Brazil at the time of Moore’s hospitalisation on a trip with friends and seen partying at a Bruno Mars concert.