Chevy Chase enters rehab for 'tuneup' on alcohol problem

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chevy Chase has checked into a rehab facility in Minnesota for treatment for an alcohol problem.

 

Chase's publicist Heidi Schaeffer said Monday that Chase is at Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center for what she calls a "tuneup" in his recovery.

 

Chase has had struggles with substances during his career. He checked into the Betty Ford Clinic in the 1980s for treatment for an addiction to prescription pain killers.

 

The 72-year-old former star of "Saturday Night Live" and the "Vacation" movies was recently a regular on TV's "Community" from 2009 to 2014. He has a pair of films coming up, "The Christmas Apprentice," and "Dog Years."

 

His return to rehab was first reported by TMZ.

 

-- © Associated Press 2016-09-06

 

hope he comes out of it ok,

 

and a little more Chaste from love, of the bottle

Since Howard Stern outed him as a jerk, I don't have a lot of sympathy. 

Chevy Chase is still alive? This is one of those "I thought that bloke had died years ago" moments.

24 minutes ago, Ulysses G. said:

Since Howard Stern outed him as a jerk, I don't have a lot of sympathy. 

 

I can believe it. 

Him and Bill Murray both.

But Dan Akroyd is a genuine nice guy.

2 hours ago, Ulysses G. said:

Since Howard Stern outed him as a jerk, I don't have a lot of sympathy. 

 

It's easy for a jerk (AKA Howard) to bring a person down to their level.

3 hours ago, LomSak27 said:

 

It's easy for a jerk (AKA Howard) to bring a person down to their level.

I'll drink to that !

• Good for him that he has the economic ability to get treatment.

7 hours ago, Ulysses G. said:

Since Howard Stern outed him as a jerk, I don't have a lot of sympathy. 

I had no idea till i read this (then googled it) that he was a handpump. Seems he's actually a real real bag of poop.

That explains why he's been such a miserable old git the last few years.

Starts working again, the stress all comes back, and you go back to the bottle again. One, Two, Three! Stay Retired at 72 and he would be okay.