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"20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas has confirmed that she is in rehab. ABC News released a statement from the journalist on Wednesday (November 6) to explain why she has been absent from 20/20 in recent weeks.  Vargas said: &amp;quot;I realized I was becoming increasingly dependent on alcohol. And feel fortunate to have recognized it for the problem it was becoming. I am in treatment and am so thankful for the love and support of my family, friends and colleagues at ABC News.  &amp;quot;Like so many others, I will deal with this challenge one day at a time. If coming forward today gives one other person the courage to seek help, I&amp;#039;m grateful.&amp;quot; Her statement was followed by an ABC spokesperson saying that the network &amp;quot;will support [Vargas] in every way [it] can&amp;quot;. Vargas has worked for ABC News since 1996, first as a newsreader for Good Morning America. She has since gone on to host ABC World News Tonight, and in 2006 was announced as the anchor of 20/20. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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