Burt Reynolds, one of Hollywoods legendary actors, recently checked in and then quitely checked out of The West Palm Beach Hanley Center for Rehabilitation. After his ordeal Reynolds opened up about his addiction stating that after he was diagnosed with a painful joint disorder that affected his jawbone back in the early 1990’s, he developed a dependence on sleeping medication, Halcion being the main drug of choice.
He admitts that his reliance on prescription pain killers reached a new plateau after his recent back surgery, this is when he finally sought help. Once he completed his stint in rehab, Reynolds 73 sought to publize his struggles as a way to help other celebrities and non celebs who are struggling with the same addictions… it’s clear the disease of addiction has many faces, now numbered amoung them is Burt Reynolds.
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