Update (Jan. 31): Artie Lange has been jailed after testing positive for cocaine for the second time in six weeks.

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Comedian Artie Lange is entering a long-term drug treatment program, according to a tweet sent from his account.

“Excuse any show advertisements.. starting today, Artie will be undergoing a long term treatment program, he loves and respects his fans... updates coming soon.. and it’s time,” said the tweet, posted Wednesday night.

Unlike most tweets posted by Lange’s account, which appears to be chiefly run by the comedian, it was signed “TeamLange.” The details of the treatment program are unclear.

Lange, who lives in Hoboken and grew up in Union, tested positive for cocaine at a court appearance in December after a short stint in rehab.

In June, the comedian had been sentenced to four years of probation for heroin possession in state Superior Court in Newark. He was charged in connection with a May 2017 arrest during which State Police found the comedian with 81 decks of heroin on the Garden State Parkway. Lange managed to avoid a penalty of up to five years in jail for the probation violation. Instead, Judge Nancy Sivilli directed Lange to apply to drug court.

Excuse any show advertisements.. starting today, Artie will be undergoing a long term treatment program, he loves and respects his fans... updates coming soon.. and it’s time - TeamLange — Artie Lange (@artiequitter) January 30, 2019

“I wouldn’t be arrogant enough to come in here after using cocaine for two days,” Lange told Sivilli at the time. "It’s in my system and it shouldn’t be.”

However, Lange, who often says his ultimate regret is trying heroin for the first time, seemed to mark the absence of the drug in his test results as a small victory. At the time, Lange was on Suboxone, a drug used to treat opioid dependence.

At the December court appearance, Lange’s nose appeared to be flattened. In July, he told NJ Advance Media that he has no septum as a result of decades of drug abuse, including snorting heroin and cocaine. Lange, who recently returned to the HBO series “Crashing” for the show’s third season, recently told a little more of the nose backstory.

In an interview for the “Are We Still Talking About This?" podcast, Lange, 51, claimed that about a year ago, he was knocked out and became the target of a kidnapping attempt by someone who worked for a bookie he owed $62,000.

Lange, who counts gambling among his addictions, said when the 19-year-old man came to collect the money, the man punched him in the face, then put him in his van and demanded $100,000. Lange said he told the man his plan was questionable, and he ended up leaving the comedian alone. But the blow to Lange’s face helped to demolish his already deflated nose.

The comedian, who has undergone two operations on his nose, later clarified his comments on Twitter.

“I was not kidnapped,” Lange tweeted. “I had an altercation with someone that lasted a couple hours tops. It has been solved and forgotten. Everyone involved is fine. I got punched. Happens sometimes."

Honestly everything I thought was fun was fun at the time. But I lived my life to extreme levels. No moderation at all. To younger ppl I must say that doesn’t work. Not in the long run. Live a good clean life. Behave! — Artie Lange (@artiequitter) January 30, 2019

But the story would go a long way to explain the photo and tweet (see below) that sent Hoboken police to Lange’s doorstep in December of 2017 for a welfare check. In the picture, which Lange shared on Twitter, his nose appeared red and extremely swollen.

“Hey I got a quick message for u Ang,” Lange had tweeted at the time." U ain’t the man. U run for the man. I fear nothing."

Within just a few days of posting that tweet, police arrested Lange for not showing up in court for the Parkway arrest and he spent several days in Essex County Jail. Lange pleaded guilty to heroin possession.

Hey I got a quick message for u Ang. U ain’t the man. U run for the man. I fear nothing. pic.twitter.com/Sdn4BgSQzz — Artie Lange (@artiequitter) December 9, 2017

Have a tip? Amy Kuperinsky may be reached at akuperinsky@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @AmyKup or on Facebook.

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