Burt Reynolds checks into rehab

The 73-year-old actor checked himself into rehab to cope with his addiction to prescription medication.

At least he is taking care of problem before it progresses. 

Reynolds’ publicist released a statement that said “After a recent back surgery, Mr. Reynolds felt like he was going through hell and after a while, realized he was a prisoner of prescription pain pills.  He checked himself into rehab in order to regain control of his life.”

“Mr. Reynolds hopes his story will help others in a similar situation,” the statement continued. “He hopes they will not try to solve the problem by themselves, but realize that sometimes it is too tough to do on their own and they should seek help, as he did.”