GERARD Butler has checked into the Betty Ford clinic after becoming hooked on painkillers, according to US reports. 6 comments His problem was triggered by prescription drugs he took for injuries on the set of the 2006 blockbuster 300, it's alleged on website TMZ.com. It is thought to have escalated during the filming of his new movie, Of Men And Mavericks, when he suffered another injury in a surfing accident in December. Sources say that the star, 41, who has previously talked about his struggle with alcohol, was also being treated for issues with cocaine — although the underlying problem is painkillers. It was revealed that he chose to seek help before the problem got out of control, realising he was starting to rely on the prescription drug. Gerard kicked the booze habit after finding his behaviour went out of control in his early twenties, and ruined his potential for a law career. He said: "I had gone from a 16-year-old who couldn't wait to grasp life, to a 22-year-old who didn't care if he died in his sleep. "I used to drink until I couldn't remember anything. I was just mad for it and on a death wish. It was madness." And then added: "One or two drinks was never enough for me. I was a foot-on-the-floor-all-the-way drinker, so it had to go. I don't miss it. Now it's as if I never had a drink in my life. At one point, I could never have conceived going out and not drinking but, as time goes on, you lose the urge and the insecurity that often makes people drink in the first place."
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