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Actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested this morning on suspicion of driving drunk.
Police say they also found cocaine in one of her pockets.
Lohan just finished a stint in rehab.
This made Action News wonder how effective celebrity rehab is, and if the stars are using it as an excuse to clean up their image.
Dr. Mel Pohl at the Las Vegas Recovery Center says he feels for Lohan.
"I know that anybody who has addiction is suffering, they're suffering badly", Pohl says.
Lohan is among a handful of other celebrities who have made visits to prominent rehab centers, many in Malibu so called "star farms".
But Pohl wonders if she is getting the proper treatment there.
"Programs that offer respite and only respite are not doing a service to their clients. I think that recovery has to be offered as part of treatment".
Pohl recommends recovery in the form of a 12 step program where addicts connect with other addicts.
This is something that could be very difficult for someone as prominent as Lohan.
Pohl says celebrities who abuse alcohol or drugs, are just like any other addict.
Everyone has their own set of unique circumstances, but he admits getting over that addiction can be harder for those in the public eye.
Since her arrest, Lohan has checked herself in to the Betty Ford Center.
Keep it tuned to Channel 13 Action News for the latest on this story.
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