Lindsay Lohan has admitted she is addicted to drugs and alcohol.
The 'Mean Girls' actress, who is currently staying at Utah's Cirque Lodge detox centre, is "ashamed" of her recent behaviour and accepts she is out of control.
Making a statement shortly after pleading guilty to taking drugs, Lindsay said: "It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs. Recently, I relapsed and did things for which I am ashamed."
"I broke the law, and today I took responsibility by pleading guilty to the charges in my case. No matter what I said when I was under the influence on the day I was arrested, I am not blaming anyone else for my conduct other than myself. I thank God I did not injure others. I easily could have.
"I very much want to be healthy and gain control of my life and career and have asked for medical help in doing so. I am taking these steps to improve my life. Luckily, I am not alone in my daily struggle and I know that people like me have succeeded. Maybe with time it will become easier. I hope so."
Lindsay, who was arrested on May 26 following a car crash in Beverly Hills and on July 24 after a high-speed car chase in Santa Monica, had cocaine on her person on each occasion.
However, both amounts were below the 0.05g that would have led to a more serious felony charge.
The 'Mean Girls' star's legal team reached a plea bargain with Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers after an hour-long hearing yesterday (24.08.07).
Lindsay pleaded guilty to two charges of being under the influence of a controlled substance (cocaine) and pleaded no contest to two charges of DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol). She also pleaded no contest to one charge of reckless driving.
This makes the 21-year-old actress a second offender - with two DUI convictions - which means she must serve a mandatory sentence of four days in jail.
But the judge halved the prison sentence by ordering the actress to 10 days of community service. Lindsay was also given one day credit for time she already served when she was arrested.
Lindsay had faced charges of DUI, possession of cocaine, transporting a narcotic into a custody facility and driving on a suspended licence.
The judge also sentenced the 'Georgia Rule' star to serve 36 months probation and attend an alcohol education program for 18 months.
She was ordered not to use controlled substances and is required to enrol in a drug programme.
Lindsay is also required to stay at the Utah rehab facility, where she is currently being treated for drug and alcohol addiction, for an unspecified amount of time.
The actress was ordered "not to associate with people with controlled substances."
Lindsay must appear in court on January 18 to prove she has successfully completed her rehabilitation. | 
