KIM RICHARDS ESCAPES REHAB

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills regular Kim Richards has checked out of rehab after seeking help for substance abuse issues.

The former Disney star of “Escape from Witch Mountain” and John Carpenter’s “Assault on Precient 13” sought help for her multiple addictions, after a Thanksgiving that had her family very concerned about her health, RadarOnline.com reported

And, at the insistence of Bravo execs, Kim needed to get help ASAP.

"She definitely abuses alcohol," the source told the celeb web site.

Kim has admitted on the show to taking a cocktail of prescription pills, including Lexapro, Trazadone and Topamax. Yum!

Kim plans to continue her treatment with outpatient therapy, and according to sources, she is currently with her sis and co-star, Kyle Richards in Los Angeles.

 “Kim was basically told that if she wanted to stay on the show then she had to get help, so she did,” the source said.

“Kim doesn’t have any other significant source of income and she needs to keep her job on the show.”

Those darn heiresses!