Lohan says she can't afford rehab

Occasional actress Lindsay Lohan avoided (yet another) prison sentence Friday. And while we're sure she's relieved to have got out of another stint of cafeteria food and jumpsuits (orange is so not her colour), at least it would have been cheaper than rehab.

Lohan has been ordered by a judge to kick it in rehab for at least another 90 days, a stay that would set a typical guest back $53,000 US, People reports. And that's $53,000 that LiLo doesn't have, sources tell the mag.

Yes, Lohan's career hiccups have had a detrimental impact on something other than the straight-to-DVD industry. According to her probation report (which was obtained by People), Lohan will have trouble paying her Betty Ford Center fees if she doesn't find work soon.

"She indicates she cannot afford to continue to pay for the treatment program and she needs to work," reads the report, and, according to People, Lohan has asked to be moved to outpatient care instead of going through another run at Betty Ford. At present, though, the judge's ruling that she stay in rehab until Jan. 3 will stick.

In an effort to raise the necessary cash, Lohan has been looking for a sponsor for rehab, PopEater reports. No, not the usual sort of rehab sponsor -- unless you're willing to pony up $50,000, in addition to talking her out of a relapse.

"Lindsay manages to live high off the generosity of others," a source told PopEater. "However, asking for free clothes and dinners at fancy restaurants is one thing; asking for $50,000 cash is something totally different. Her people tried and failed to sell her first post-rehab interview for big bucks, so her only option now is to find some sort of sponsor."

Before her sentencing, there had been several reports that Lohan was running out of money. As one "pal" of hers told PopEater, "Lindsay hasn't worked in so long that the only way she makes money now is from selling photographs."

No matter how many photo ops Lohan will be forced to stage, the judge in Lohan's case isn't the only one who believes the best thing for the celeb is rehab. Two medical professionals quoted in the report indicate that Lohan is not ready to leave treatment. Dr. Lee Sadja, who treated Lohan at the UCLA Medical Center, said in the document: "There was some denial regarding her drug addiction. [She] needs to continue to work on her issues in order to save her life."

A counsellor who also treated Lohan, Gary Richman, writes that Lohan is only just beginning to recover.

"She has a lot of growing up to do," he said in the report.

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