Actor Burt Reynolds has been discharged from a US drug rehabilitation centre where he was treated for painkiller addiction, his manager has said.
It is understood that The Cannonball Run star, 73, became hooked after recent back surgery.
Erik Kritzer said Reynolds sought help after realising “he was in the prison of prescription pain pills”.
Mr Kritzer added that the actor hopes his story will help other people in similar situations.
The screen star’s manager did not release details on when or where Reynolds was receiving treatment.
He said Reynolds “checked himself into rehab in order to regain control of his life.
Reynolds was one of the biggest Hollywood stars of the 1970s with hits such as Smokey and The Bandit and Deliverance.
He was nominated for an Oscar for playing porn director Jack Horner in the 1997 film Boogie Nights.
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