Matthew Perry: Arrest made in connection with Friends star’s overdose death

An arrest has been made in connection with Matthew Perry’s death of an overdose.

The Friends star, 54, was found dead in October 2023 in a hot tub at his California home, with a medical examiner later attributing his death to the acute effects of ketamine.

The sedative is also used a a recreational drug as well as a depression treatment. On Thursday, an individual was arrested in Southern California, according to NBC News.

Perry had been candid about his battle with substance abuse and addiction, with the actor setting up a sober living facility for men facing the same problems.

It was announced by police back in May that they’d been working with authorities to investigate the source of ketamine the Chandler Bing star had consumed.

Perry had been using ketamine infusion therapy to treat depression and anxiety, with his last session taking place more than a week before his death, according to a post-mortem report in December.

Following the beloved actor’s death, a different foundation was set up in his memory to help people battling addiction.

Perry had released a tell-all memoir just months before his death, in which he included shocking details about his struggle to overcome addiction.

In October of 2022, the actor claimed he had been 18 months sober.

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