Aaron Carter is set to appear on Celebrity Rehab in a bid to help his marijuana habit.
The former child star was arrested earlier this year for driving under the influence, and now hopes a stint on the reality TV show will allow him to clean up his act and launch a career again.
A source tells The National Enquirer: "Aaron has a terrible marijuana problem, and he's no longer being offered much work. At least by appearing on VH1, he will be back in the spotlight and get used to being in front of the camera again. And hopefully he can get sober at the same time.
"He made good money as a teenager, and when he turned 18, he got access to $2.7 million (£1.35 million) - before he knew it, it quickly was being whittled away."
The 20-year old will join a cast including former Hollywood Madame Heidi Fleiss and rocker Sebastian Bach on the upcoming series.
Carter and his older Backstreet Boy brother, Nick, appeared in 2006 reality show House of Carters in a similar bid to revive their flailing careers.
