In the late 2000s, Wes Bentley became more renowned for his substance abuse problems than his once-thriving acting career. His marriage to Jennifer Quanz fell apart because of the drug addiction he'd managed to keep secret from her. And even an arrest for possession couldn't stop him from using. Incredibly, as he told The Hollywood Reporter in 2013, his addiction to his drug of choice, heroin, "happened in a matter of days."

In another interview with The Irish Independent, the star explained how he was so quickly influenced by the darker side of showbiz. "I came to Hollywood and I got caught up in all the glitz and glamor of the nightlife. All the stuff I had no idea about in Arkansas. In a way, it made me a little more prone to it. It was like looking behind the curtain. And I went behind the curtain and hung out."

Luckily, Bentley managed to get clean thanks to a 12-step program, and he's now determined to become the poster boy for Tinseltown's reformed. He told HuffPost, "There's people out there who are still addicted, and they might not think you can get past it either. But I want to show them that you can. I mean, I have to work on it every day still, as you know, but I just want people out there to know ... that it is beatable."

If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

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