Eddie Van Halen Giving Rehab A Whirl

For those of you who were starting to think that rehab was just for those young pups who have been making it the "must-have" of the season, then the decision on the part of baby-boomer, Eddie Van Halen, to check himself into a treatment facility for his alcohol-related issues should remind us all that it's also for the young at heart. Eddie had originally planned to grace the stage for Van Halen's induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, but unfortunately will now be unable to attend due to this new circumstance.

Can you imagine the fact that this dude could potentially find himself in an AA meeting with Lindsay, Britney, Mischa Barton's little sister and/or Courtney Love? OMG, can that please be arranged? Of course, except for Courtney, none of them would have the slightest idea who he was and even then, she may have forgotten by this point.

Read Eddie Van Halen's statement to TMZ after the jump...

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