Eric Dane enters rehab

Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane has checked into a Los Angeles rehab clinic to battle his addition to painkillers.

“Actor Eric Dane voluntarily checked himself into a treatment facility to help him get off of pain medication that he was prescribed for a sports injury that he suffered over the recent hiatus. He reports back to work next week. Business as usual,” a source confirmed.

Dane voluntarily entered The Hills Treatment Center, a sober living recovery residence in Los Angeles.

According to reports, he entered the facility as a preventive measure, meaning he was aware that he needed treatment before he became fully addicted.

Dane, who is expecting his second child with wife Rebecca Gayheart, believed that he had “too much to lose” if he let himself slip away.

“Eric felt things spiraling out of control and decided he needed to get some help,” the source said.

The 38-year-old actor is currently in the middle of a 30-day session and will return to work soon after.