Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after arrest

Britney Spears voluntarily checked herself into the facility, a representative said. Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility just over a month after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

A representative for Spears told The Associated Press that the 44-year-old pop superstar had voluntarily checked herself into the facility.