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Comedian Andy Dick shares health update after overdose
Summary
Comedian Andy Dick says he left a Palm Springs rehab program and moved into a sober living house after a December overdose; he told TMZ he will focus on recovery one step at a time.
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Comedian Andy Dick says he left a Palm Springs rehab program and is now living in a sober living house after a drug overdose in December. He told TMZ he plans to take his recovery one step at a time. Friends Jennifer Gimenez and Tim Ryan helped arrange his entry into treatment. Dick has previously spoken publicly about long-running struggles with substance use.
Known details:
- Dick was admitted to a Palm Springs treatment center after an overdose in December.
- Less than 50 days after admission, he left rehab and moved into a sober living house near Beverly Hills.
- He credited longtime friends Jennifer Gimenez and Tim Ryan with helping secure his treatment.
- He has previously said he entered rehab many times, telling Vice in 2016 that he had been to rehab about 20 times.
Summary:
The current status reported is that Dick is living in a sober living facility and plans to focus on recovery. It was reported that friends assisted in arranging his treatment after the December overdose. Undetermined at this time whether he will enter additional formal programs.
