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"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Nicholas Brendon checks into rehab

Actor Nicholas Brendon has checked into rehab.

Brendon, best known for playing Xander Harris on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," began treatment for alcoholism, depression and substance abuse at a facility in California, his rep Andrea Albin wrote in a statement posted to his Facebook page.

"He's taking the steps necessary to better his health and give himself, and his fans, the gift of a healthy lifestyle," Albin wrote.

Earlier today, with the support of his professional team, his friends, and his family, Nicky entered a rehabilitation...

Posted by Nicholas Brendon on Monday, June 1, 2015

The 44-year-old actor has faced a series of run-ins with the law over the last few years, including three separate arrests since October 2014.

Most recently, Brendon was arrested in March, and charged with destroying a hotel room in Tallahassee, Fla.

Things have apparently been rough for the actor in his personal life as well. In October 2014, Brendon married his girlfriend Moonda Tee in a Las Vegas ceremony. The couple separated and announced their intention to file for divorce in February.

This will also mark the third time Brendon has entered rehab, after undergoing treatment in 2004 and again in 2010.

Brendon isn't the only celeb whose checked into rehab recently. In March, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" starScott Disick entered treatment at a facility in Costa Rica. Check out the video here for an inside look at the clinic's unique treatment methods.

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