Philip Seymour Hoffman 'checked himself in for detox after snorting heroin'

PUBLISHED: 02:00 EST, 31 May 2013 | UPDATED: 03:36 EST, 31 May 2013

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Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman checked himself in for a detox after allegedly snorting heroin.

The Capote star had problems with substance abuse in the past, but had kicked the habit for 23 years until he had a relapse.

However the 45-year-old has since completed his treatment and is now back in Europe filming a new movie.

Rehab: Philip Seymour Hoffman checked himself in for treatment after snorting heroin it has emerged

According to TMZ , he fell off the wagon more than a year ago, with his problem starting slowly with prescription pills and recently escalating to snorting heroin.

He told the website the latter only lasted around a week and he quickly realised he needed help, so checked into a detox facility on the East Coast.

Philip said he was at the facility for 10 days and checked out last Friday, and credits 'a great group of friends and family' for helping him seek the treatment he needed to get better.

Happy family: Philip with son cooper and daughters Willa and Tallulah in New York last month

The heavyweight actor is playing Günther Bachmann in the forthcoming A Most Wanted Man, a story of a Chechen Muslim who illegally immigrates to Hamburg and gets caught up in the international war on terror.

Philip is in a relationship with costume designer Mimi O'Donnell, who he met while directing the 1999 play In Arabia We'd All Be Kings.

They have a 10-year-old son Cooper born in March and two daughters, six-year-old Tallulah and four-year-old Willa.

Statuesque performance: Philip Seymour Hoffman won an Oscar in 2006 for his turn in Capote

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A moment of madness but he's reigning it in like a boss.

- JJ , Glasgow, 01/6/2013 00:18

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Incredible actor. So versatile. love him. Wish him all the bestxx

- Tessandra Holland , Tipperary, 31/5/2013 23:47

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Very sad to hear that. Clean for all those years, and his 3 babies were born to a clean Dad. I'm glad he recognised he needed help and got it. Think of your babies - they don't deserve a drugged-up daddy. I'm sure he's kicking himself for falling back to his old ways.

- Lorna , Glasgow, United Kingdom, 31/5/2013 22:38

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Such a superb actor. One of the greats. I hope he gets back on track v soon. Best of luck psh.

- ohlalagaga , herts, United Kingdom, 31/5/2013 22:21

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I didn't think you could snort it. Uma Therman tried it in Pulp Fiction and needed an adrenaline shot to save her life. Then again it was a fictional film with the word fiction in the title so maybe you can. Who knows.....

- Mark Mywords , London, United Kingdom, 31/5/2013 21:55

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If anyone gets a pass here it's this guy. Addiction never goes away, it just hibernates until you slip up.

- Ernest76 , Toronto, Canada, 31/5/2013 21:42

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Who the hell "snorts" heroin? Smoke it or inject it...but snort it? Waste of good dope! Could be dangerous, too. Er..just saying. - Jack Savage , London, United Kingdom, 31/5/2013 19:13 Yeah, cause injecting it is sooooo safe.

- Laura , Midlands, 31/5/2013 21:16

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It seems like popular celebrities can do anything and not get criticised. Excellent actor and I'm a fan but what a waster, young family, great career, wealthy and he risks it all to snort heroin. Very selfish from a guy thats almost 50 with a young son, pathetic.

- JohnnyBananas , UK, 31/5/2013 20:46

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Hope he's got it sorted soon. He's a great actor.

- Mick , Sydney, 31/5/2013 20:43

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Who the hell "snorts" heroin? Smoke it or inject it...but snort it? Waste of good dope! Could be dangerous, too. Er..just saying.

- Jack Savage , London, United Kingdom, 31/5/2013 19:13

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