EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Being Treated For Cocaine Addiction At Betty Ford Clinic

Posted on Oct 11, 2010 @ 10:32AM

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Hollywood wild child Lindsay Lohan is being treated for cocaine addiction at the Betty Ford Clinic, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

"Lindsay's primary problem is cocaine," said a source, close to the situation.

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"She went through a thorough assessment, and it was discovered that she has a high dependence for cocaine."

The Mean Girls star, who has been to rehab five times and was jailed three times for cocaine related incidents, had previously played down the extent of her drug abuse.

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But when Lohan registered a dirty result for cocaine after a court-mandated test while on probation, last month, the actress took to Twitter to declare, "Substance abuse is a disease which doesn't go away overnight."

"It's not surprising that Lindsay returned to cocaine use after her most recent stint in rehab," said our source.

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"There is a great desire for the drug, even when someone stops using it.

"The cravings are very intense the first four to five days after someone stops using the drug, and it then continues along at various levels of intensity for up to two weeks beyond that.

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"Some cocaine addicts might still feel a desire to use the drug after that period, even after seeing such things as drug paraphernalia or powdered sugar or sweetener.

"So at this point, Lindsay is at a critical point of her detoxification and recovery, and she is doing well."

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Cocaine is said to be one of the most addictive drugs because it modifies and enhances naturally occurring neurotransmitters in the brain.

"People enjoy the feeling so much their bodies crave a repeat of it so intensely that some will put themselves in a lot of danger to experience it again and again," Dr. James West, a doctor at the Betty Ford in Rancho Mirage, California, wrote on the center's website.

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In the past, Lohan admitted trying cocaine to "see what it was like".

"I was only aware of cocaine because of my dad," Lohan said in an interview with British newspaper The Sun.

"I was terrified of it. But I tried it because I was stubborn, stupid and wanted to see what it was like."

Lohan's connection to cocaine has long been documented.

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In 2007, she was caught on tape doing cocaine after a friend sold a tape of the actress snorting cocaine and shoving it up a pal's nose, while being crammed into a nightclub toilet during a wild night on the town.

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In another photo taken in May this year, while in Cannes, France, Lohan was photographed next to lines of a white powder cut and arranged next to each other.

RadarOnline.com has learned Lindsay has her own treatment team.

According to Betty Ford, such a group includes a physician, nurse, psychologist, primary counselor, case manager, spiritual care counselor, family counselor, dietician, fitness trainer and chemical dependency technician.

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The team is responsible for assessing and working with Lohan to establish her plan of care and post-treatment recommendations designed to support her ongoing recovery.

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Lohan voluntarily checked into Betty Ford, after relapsing just weeks after being released from her court-ordered stay in Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

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There are millions of beautiful talented teens everywhere just looking for that big break. Lindsay Lohan blew it literally.

by posh90210
Posted Fri, 04/08/2011 - 12:41pm

It must be somebody else's fault. How very immature of her. How about accepting some responsibility for the bad decisions you've made as an ADULT, Lindsay? It's certainly time.

by Smooch1
Posted Mon, 10/11/2010 - 3:05pm

Lindsay never accepts responsiblity herself. She blames her father for everything because Dina has worked at crapping on him to the kids for a decade. It's like brainwashing. No matter, it's not his fault. LL made the decision to do coke as an adult.

by Smooch1
Posted Mon, 10/11/2010 - 2:59pm

But, but....Dina says LL doesn't have a drug prob! Remember? Michael Lohan is making it up to cause trouble.....This certainly qualifies Dina as the worst mother EVER. To deny your child the help they need is terrible.

by Smooch1
Posted Mon, 10/11/2010 - 2:57pm

How could any red blooded American teen claim "I only knew about coke from my dad"? It's everywhere, clubs, schools.

by misspriss
Posted Mon, 10/11/2010 - 2:30pm

Exactly ! He's just a convenient person to blame &Linds gets points from Dina when she does it. It's a toxic and sick game to blame this man for every damn thing that comes along. Lindsay really needs to realize she is an adult making bad choices.

by Smooch1
Posted Mon, 10/11/2010 - 3:01pm

I think she was referring to when she was a child and saw him doing cocaine.

by rtardo
Posted Mon, 10/11/2010 - 2:37pm

Michael is casting the blame on his wife on TMZ today. Michael cannot stop getting paid for interviews about Lindsay when his daughter is struggling.

by Bjan
Posted Mon, 10/11/2010 - 1:44pm

Not every interview is paid. You may not be aware of this fact since you state this frequently. News organs don't pay for it because that would promote people to lie to get the money. They try to achieve some truth to the story.

by Smooch1
Posted Mon, 10/11/2010 - 3:03pm

I think you've jump the shark if you think tmz, x17 or radar are news organizations. lol. they make their living on lies, fabrications and rumors. they don't care about truth or research. they're gossip sites, no more than that.

by Jill09
Posted Mon, 10/11/2010 - 3:15pm