Andy Dick has reportedly checked out of rehab 50 days after his drug overdose.
The 60-year-old comedian confirmed to TMZ on Monday, January 26, that he relocated to a sober living facility near Beverly Hills amid his recovery. Dick told the publication that he’s “taking things one day at a time and staying focused on sobriety” as he starts the next phase of his life.
Us Weekly has reached out to Dick’s rep for further comment.
TMZ previously reported on December 9 that Dick’s friends attempted to revive him following an apparent overdose on the streets of Los Angeles. Both the Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments were called to the scene.
Everything Andy Dick Said About His Drug Addiction Before Reported Overdose
The LAFD confirmed there was “an overdose involving a 59-year-old man,” who was not transported to the hospital. It was reported that Narcan was administered on the scene. Dick told TMZ that same evening that he was “alive and relieved he’s OK.”
Dick told TMZ that same day that he was “alive and relieved he’s OK.” He further explained the situation in a separate interview, telling the publication that he was “100 percent” fine.
“I don’t mind doing some crack every now and then,” he said at the time. “[I needed] a little bit of that.”
Dick said that he “sat down next” someone who allegedly “whipped out some crack” and “from that point forward, everything went downhill.”
When asked whether he planned to enter an inpatient rehab program, Dick initially told TMZ “f***no,” emphasizing “I’m not going.”
Dick later confirmed, however, that he actually would be entering a rehab facility in Palm Springs.
Andy Dick’s Ups and Downs: Arrests, Addiction and Controversies
Dick has been open about his addiction struggles throughout his time in the public eye. The comedian went to rehab for the first time in 2014.
“I had to stop drinking, or I was going to die,” Dick told Vice in 2016. “I could see it very clearly. I was bleeding out of my ass. I was going to die. I would always say that I didn’t have a problem with drugs and alcohol, but I would drink when I was happy, when I was sad, when I was anxious. Without drugs or alcohol, I was depressed, frustrated, angry.”
Dick also recalled having a hard time finding a rehab center that would accept him as a patient.
“When I would get a hold of one of the recovery centers, they would hang up when they found out it was me,” he claimed. ”No one wanted to help me because I was unhelpable. Why would they bring me in just to have me die in their bed?”
Eventually, Dick sought treatment and reached 15 months of sobriety.
“I would always say that I didn’t have a problem with drugs and alcohol,” he said in the same Vice interview. “Honestly, it just stopped being fun when I was crawling around on the floor to find the phone, not able to dial because both my hands were shaking.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
