Cory Monteith at a hockey game on March 23 (Getty Images)While it came as a surprise Sunday when "Glee" star Cory Monteith announced he "voluntarily admitted himself into a treatment facility for substance addiction," the 30-year-old actor has been candid about his history of alcohol and drug abuse.
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In 2011, the actor, who has the support of his girlfriend and co-star Lea Michele while he seeks treatment, first went public about his past addiction. In an interview with Parade, he detailed his troubled teen years – which included abusing alcohol and drugs, and dropping out of high school at 16 – and noted he was "lucky to be alive."
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