Vanderpump Rules
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### Vanderpump Rules star Jax Taylor revealed a 20-year cocaine addiction. Brittany Cartwright says she's "glad" he "finally admitted" it.
 is opening up about his "substance issues" – and celebrating his sobriety.

The "Vanderpump Rules" star revealed on Bravo's "" podcast on Tuesday that he has been dealing with addiction issues, primarily abusing cocaine, "on and off" for the past two decades.

He's approaching three months of sobriety, including abstaining from alcohol, which he said went "hand in hand" with his cocaine habits.

"I can't do cocaine without drinking," Taylor, 45, said. "So I just gave up both."

Taylor said he has been "waiting a long time" to make this admission, but felt with the new season of "The Valley" – a "Vanderpump" spinoff – coming up later this month, it was a good time to do so.

In response, Taylor's ex, , told  that she was "glad that he finally admitted to what was really going on."

"Jax and I are taking time apart and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health," Cartwright said in the episode. "Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I've had a particularly rough year this past year."

Noting the situation was "still very hard to talk about," Cartwright said, "I'm taking one day at a time."

News of their separation came a month before their latest TV venture, "Vanderpump" spin-off "The Valley," made its debut with a cast that also includes Kristen Doute, Luke Broderick, Danny and Nia Booko, Janet and Jason Caperna and Jesse and Michelle Lally.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental and/or substance use disorders, you can call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's free and confidential treatment referral and information service at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). It's available 24/7 in English and Spanish (TTY: 1-800-487-4889).

Contributing: KiMi Robinson and Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY
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