Drugs

Lindsay Lohan was once deemed a talented actress with a tremendous upside, in terms of talent and potential. Sadly, today, she is almost universally viewed as the poster girl for wasted talent and what not to do. Her parents are also seen as enablers, willing to sacrifice their daughter in order to gain notoriety or make a quick buck.   Because of her problems with alcohol and drugs, Lohan is finding landing acting gigs to be difficult. Higher ups see her as to risky to employ and expensive to insure while on set.

Instead of reading scripts and auditioning for acting roles, Lindsay Lohan is trying to stay out of jail. A missed probation meeting and not complying with the court’s order to appear in alcohol-education classes every week, Lohan is facing up to 180 days in jail. Rather then appear, she chose to party it up in Cannes, France, a seemingly irresponsible and unlawful choice.

Prior to this, Lindsay caused a media stir by not showing up for depositions for her involvement in a 2007 drunken and perhaps drug-fueled highway chase. She allegedly stole a car while drunk and perhaps high on drugs, which was occupied with people, taking off after another car. Lohan finally made it to the third re-scheduled deposition after bailing on the first two, when the judge threatened to rule against her if she didn’t show.

Also, in 2007, cocaine was found in Lindsay’s car after she was involved in a car wreck, then a second time on her person, after she was arrested for drinking under the influence (DUI). After this arrest and finding, she was forced to enroll in a teen rehab program and forced to wear a SCRAM bracelet which monitors and detects alcohol consumption.

Lindsay Lohan is a sad case of not only a promising acting career gone south, but of a young girl who has seen her life devastated by alcohol and drug use. Her experience is not much different from teens and young persons outside of the spotlight who abuse drugs and/or alcohol. These teens also find their life in shambles and in need for intervention or drug rehabilitation.  It is important that they receive it before further destruction is caused or even death.

Lohan’s life should be an example that counteracts the notion that fast living is glamorous and fun. I’m sure Lindsey herself would be much happier gainfully employed, in demand and respected then fighting to stay out of jail. With rumors of her being broke, unable to land auditions, better yet acting gigs, and the consistent chronicling of her rapid descent, Lohan has paid a high price for a good time. Hopefully, she is able to turn things around and get back on her feet.

If you are a teenager struggling with drug addiction, or the parent of one, it is important to get help. A good, drug rehabilitation program can be effective in helping individuals overcome their addiction.