Lindsay Lohan’s SCRAM bracelet went off at an after party for the MTV Movie Awards on June 6, leading authorities to believe she had violated her probation and consumed alcohol.
Lindsay was ordered to come in at 10AM the next morning for a urine test. The results came back clean. She is still in full compliance with her probation and she continues to take court-ordered alcohol education classes. Linday’s next court hearing is scheduled for July 6th. Hopefully she can stay out of trouble until then. Violating her probation could land her up to 6 months in jail.
Addiction and the media – a stigma made in heaven
The sad truth is media outlets jump at the chance to make celebrities look bad. Celebrity addiction is usually brought up when someone gets arrested, checks into rehab, or overdoses. As a result, many people find it hard to believe that celebrities can stay sober. In the case of Lindsay Lohan, all sorts of rumors are flying around that she tampered with her SCRAM bracelet or that she paid off the testing lab.
Celebrities don’t always mess up. We just don’t get to see it when they succeed. To paint a more balanced picture of celebrity addiction, we will be featuring posts about famous individuals who have been able to overcome their addiction to drugs. Look for these in the weeks to come!