Pete Doherty gets new implant

30-04-2007 11:30

Pete Doherty is set to miss the launch of fiancée Kate Moss' new fashion range because he is having a new implant fitted to help him quit drugs.The Babyshambles frontman, who has battled heroin and cocaine addictions, will return to a Midlands clinic today (30.04.07) to receive a new implant to help beat drugs.Kate is due to appear in Topshop's flagship store in London's Oxford Street to promote her new fashion line tomorrow (01.05.07). A friend of Pete's said: "Pete hopes this new implant will help him quit for good."The implant, a pellet containing naltrexone, will be inserted under the skin of Pete's stomach.The 28-year-old rocker won't be alone for the procedure. The couple's cat Dinger - slang for syringe - recently gave birth to five kittens, and the singer has apparently been taking them everywhere with him.Meanwhile, Kate and Pete have been slammed for encouraging young people to smoke.