Cory Monteith Went to Rehab at 19 for Drug Addiction: I Had a Serious Problem

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Glee star Cory Monteith says he is nothing like his character on the show. In a new interview with Parade, Cory reveals his troubled past with drugs and alcohol and a stay in rehab at the age of 19.

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I’m not Finn Hudson, Cory tells Parade of her Glee character. I’m lucky on so many counts — I’m lucky to be alive.

At the age of 16, Cory had a drug problem that was out of control.

Anything and everything, as much as possible, he explains of his past usage. I had a serious problem.

But fortunately, his family staged an intervention at the age of 19.

That’s when I first went to rehab, he reveals. I did the stint but then went back to doing exactly what I left off doing.

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He then worked hard to change his life. Cory moved in with a family friend, quit using drugs and got a job as a roofer.

The now 29yearold famous Glee star also worked with an acting coach, who put him in front of the camera and from then on it’s history.

I don’t want kids to think it’s okay to drop out of school and get high, and they’ll be famous actors, too, Cory says. But for those people who might give up: Get real about what you want and go after it. If I can, anyone can.