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Andy Dick Says He’s Entering Rehab After Apparent Overdose

He credits Jennifer Gimenez with help from recovery advocate Tim Ryan for securing a no-cost spot at a Palm Springs-area facility.

Overview

  • Dick told TMZ on Friday that he was about to check into a rehabilitation center in the Palm Springs region after initially refusing treatment.
  • A TMZ video showed bystanders aiding him on a Hollywood sidewalk, including the administration of Narcan.
  • The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to an overdose call involving a 59-year-old man and reported no hospital transport.
  • Dick later said he had smoked crack cocaine with a stranger and claimed he felt “110 percent” fine.
  • Gimenez and Ryan said his enrollment was arranged as a “full-ride scholarship” through their connections to the facility.