It seems like Vanessa Hudgens' ex-boyfriend Zac Efron is trying his best to get his cocaine addiction under control. The actor, who rose to fame from Disney's "High School Musical" franchise, has not had public displays of bad behavior or drunken. arrests. However, reports say he was secretly on a downward spiral.

Efron managed to get caught up in the partying lifestyle of the rich and famous, and when it all became too much the actor secretly sought help in rehab.

According to PEOPLE magazine, a friend said, "He was partying a lot."

The source added, "It went from bad to worse." The insider recounted the various times of Efron's partying revealing that sometimes the actor went for days feeding his drug problem which included abuse of cocaine and molly, a form of ecstasy.

"The partying got out of hand," the friend said.

"He cares so much about his career."

The actor's "Parkland" co-star Marcia Gay Harden said, "The fact that he's seeking help only says great things about him."

It was recently reported that the latest National Enquirer article published about Efron was false. The tabloid alleged that the actor passed out at a party, giving his friends the impression he was dead.

The friend "told" the paper, "I was scared for him," adding, "My worst fear was that he'd died from an overdose. He was like a junkie. He wanted the drugs so bad."

The star reportedly overdosed on cocaine back in January. The insider said, "If Zac doesn't clean himself up, he'll be Hollywood's next big drug tragedy."

Meanwhile the National Enquirer said that the actor's behavior was mimicking the likes of the late "Glee" star Cory Monteith, who died in July from a fatal overdose of alcohol and heroine.

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