The name and location of the facility weren't disclosed.

The stand-up comedian - and author of the best-selling book "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?" - said he's never been treated in a rehabilitation facility.

"I know it isn't easy, but I'm highly motivated, and will do whatever's needed," he said in the statement. "My levels of use are nowhere near the worst you hear about these days. I could easily have continued functioning at a good level for a while, but my use would have progressed.

"I would have been in deeper trouble and I didn't want to tolerate that."

His acting credits include "With Six You Get Eggroll," "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" and "Jersey Girl."

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