Eva Mendes 'addicted to drugs'

Eva Mendes is struggling with a secret drug addiction, a friend has claimed.

The actress, who is best known for her roles in 2 Fast 2 Furious and Hitch, has been receiving treatment at the Cirque Lodge clinic in Utah for several weeks.

A source told Us magazine: "She kept it all behind closed doors and wasn't really a mess in public. She has a lot of low self-esteem and body issues."

Another insider claimed that Mendes had a cocaine problem, saying: "For a lot of girls in Hollywood, cocaine makes them feel more confident and stay skinny."

However, reports elsewhere suggest the 31-year-old is battling an addiction to prescription medication and has suffered blackouts.

She is currently temporarily out of rehab to "attend to some personal business in Los Angeles", her publicist said.