There for him. Matthew Perry openly battled addiction and other health issues while starring on Friends. His costars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer were by his side every step of the way, showing their support both in public and in private.The six actors appeared on the NBC sitcom for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004.
Amid his growing popularity while portraying beloved funnyman Chandler Bing, Perry entered rehab twice. In 1997, he sought treatment for an addiction to Vicodin after a jet ski accident.
He also suffered from alcohol abuse and was hospitalized in 2000 for pancreatitis. He completed another stint in rehab in 2001.Friends cocreator Marta Kauffman told The New York Times in a 2002
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