Shining Through Scandal: The Incredible Life Of Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor Checked Herself Into Rehab

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Elizabeth Taylor has been known to be in poor health for much of her life, especially after having a near-death experience with pneumonia while filming Cleopatra. A drug and alcohol addiction consumed her for many years—especially during the ’80s. Thankfully, Taylor was well enough to admit she had a problem and was the first celebrity to openly admit herself into rehab. At the end of 1983, Taylor admitted herself at the Betty Ford Center for treatment. Seven weeks later, she felt completely renewed, but her addiction to prescription drugs would land her back at Betty Ford a second time.