<p>I’m watching Headline News, and they have all of these psychiatrists on saying that Lindsay Lohan drinks too much and has passed out in a car. Granted, she should NOT be driving under the influence, but how is this 20 yr old any different from one at Arizona State, Dartmouth or Vanderbilt after a night of partying? Why is she an alcoholic who needs rehab and AA meetings? Am I missing something here? Is it just because she’s famous and in the spotlight that she’s getting so much attention? What makes her an alcoholic I guess is my question, as opposed to someone who’s sowing her wild oats like many other girls her age? I"m NOT saying that drinking until you pass out is fine, but at her age, its what lots of people do. Are they all ready for rehab?</p>
<p>Yes, if she has driven under the influence more than once, she needs rehab and so do those other teens.</p>
<p>“but how is this 20 yr old any different from one at Arizona State, Dartmouth or Vanderbilt”</p>
<p>She won’t spend the night lying in her own vomit in the drunk tank with a bunch of winos?</p>
<p>i believe what is defining Ms. Lohan is that a day or so before this event of being found passed out in a car, she was arrested for DUI and was in an accident while driving in her drunken state; and, I believe she’s had a few other such incidents. </p>
<p>This young lady is a disaster, with the ultimate disaster just around the next corner. The issue isn’t to compare her to others who don’t know their limits, but to those that do. </p>
<p>And hopefully she won’t hurt someone else during her next escapade. </p>
<p>As with her former bff, Paris Hilton, when is enough, enough or will we need another Anna Nicole requiem.</p>
<p>I just don’t get why they drive…they have more money than God, and yet they drive and risk lives</p>
<p>As for her addictions, truely sad, just wish she was smart enough to not risk taking others with her</p>
<p>And she has more resources than those college kids, and whatever “rehab” these people are going to doesn’t seem to effective</p>
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<p>I can’t talk about others but my 20 year old at Dartmouth after a night of partying is still going home sober.</p>
<p>She’s got a “sponsor” for her birthday party and it’s not the same sponsor that most any college kid has (frat brothers, dormmates, etc.). Get a load of this:</p>
<p><a href=“Biografías de celebridades » Entertainmentwise”>Biografías de celebridades » Entertainmentwise;
<p>And, no, this is not from the Onion. It’s a bona fide article.</p>
<p>Actually I think a better thread would be “Lindsay Lohan—no one cares here”</p>
<p>Sybbie–unless you have him/her hooked up to a breathalyzer 24/7 don’t believe everything you hear. SOMEBODY at Dartmouth is drinking up a storm. 90% of college kids lie to their parents.</p>
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<p>YES! I don’t get this at all. These girls may or not have alcohol/drug addictions, but why in world are they driving?</p>
<p>“Granted, she should NOT be driving under the influence, but how is this 20 yr old any different from one at Arizona State, Dartmouth or Vanderbilt after a night of partying?”</p>
<p>Likely more talented than most.</p>
<p>And she doesn’t have to do her homework, get grades, or take tests.</p>
<p>She’s already passed many more in her acting career than most college grads will ever see in their lifetimes.</p>
<p>I haven’t heard of this latest incident with Ms. Lohan but she has had a history, I believe, of addictions and driving incidents as well. The reason we hear about it is because she is in the public eye. I don’t think it is that she simply had a drink like others her age. She has had problems that have landed her in rehab for a reason. </p>
<p>I hope she gets help. It is rather coincidental but the other night, my girls who are home from college, which is rare, let alone at the same time, took out The Parent Trap, a much loved movie from when they were much younger. We all watched it again. The girl is a talented actress. She also seems to have a troubled personal life. That is a shame.</p>
<p>I can’t help but wonder to what extent her problems are real and to what extent they are designed to make sure everyone in the press keeps talking about her. It worked for Paris Hilton.</p>
<p>Based on her background, I wouldn’t say real problems would be very surprising. Actually I wouldn’t be surprised if Paris Hilton has real problems too. </p>
<p>Actually a lot of young people have drinking problems. Alcoholic, maybe not, but most don’t want to admit they have drinking problems. If you’re passing out, you need to re-evaluate. Especially for a female, you’re putting yourself in great risk in that situation. I don’t drink, but I don’t have any ideological reason to condemn people who drink. However people need to be aware of the laws. There are zero tolerance laws for under 21 drinking and some states will also give you possession too even if you don’t have physical alcohol on you because it’s in your system. It doesn’t matter if she blew .02, there would be consequences. And it really doesn’t take a genius to know that, so…the conclusion you have to come to is destructive behavior. When people KNOW they’re doing something that has a lot of potential to end badly, when they’re flirting with danger, that’s a call for attention. </p>
<p>In her situation, it’s even more magnified, because she knows there are cameras around her. To still make that decision (and they suspect she was in possession of cocaine too, which at any age is a huge deal), is pretty telling I think. It is difficult to judge because we only see what the media gives us, but her parents seem pretty shocking to me in general. So given that, it is no real surprise to me that in the situation she’s in, high pressure anyway, that she would exhibit extreme behavior.</p>
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<p>It’s not a matter of beleiving everything I hear. I know my kid. If she were drinking, she would be upfront, open and honest enough to say so. However, since she wouldn’t be caught dead drinking a beer, and has a low tolerance for drunks.</p>