Rocker Pete Doherty Leaves Rehab After 5 Minutes

LONDON, England (July 18, 2007) -- They tried to make him go to rehab, but British rocker and modelizer Pete Doherty said no, no, no -- this week anyway.

The frontman for the British band Babyshambles, who was dating fashion icon Kate Moss until their recent split earlier this month, was ordered into rehab by August 7 by a London Judge. The court ordered the rocker, who for years has suffered problems with substance abuse, to a treatment facility last week after Doherty plead guilty to charges of possession stemming from May.

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According to The Sun, Doherty checked in to the Detox 5 clinic in Yorkshire, England on Sunday night, but checked out reportedly five minutes after walking into the clinic.

Luckily for Pete, not checking into a rehab facility won't hurt him at present. He has until next month to officially enter a program.

"Pete has been in Harrogate, but I believe he is back in London," Doherty's lawyer Sean Curran told the Daily Mail. He added Doherty is expected to check into rehab officially, this coming Monday.

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According to British reports, despite the end of their romance, Mossplans to foot the bill for an anti-drug implant for Doherty, expected to cost $30,000. He has previously had at least two devices fitted in his attempt to stay off drugs including crack and heroin.

The bandleader recently released "The Books Of Albion: The Collected Writings of Pete Doherty," in the UK last month. He has also finished work on a new Babyshambles record. Capitol, his label, is expected to give the disc a stateside home after signing a deal with Doherty in recent months.