Does it run in the family?

It is no secret that Lindsey Lohan has had her fair share of issues in the past few years. She’s gone from the sweet kid in The Parent Trap to a jailbird who’s no stranger to being in a spot of trouble with the law.

But what’s the reason behind Lindsey’s bad behaviour? Here at Celebrity Shockers we’re asking whether you really can blame the parents.

A glamorous party lifestyle gone wrong. Source: teamtechsquad.com

Lindsey Lohan’s childhood wasn’t the most stable. Her parents, Dina and Michael Lohan separated when Lindsey was three, and despite a brief reconciliation ended up divorcing in 2007 after Dina filed for divorce in 2005.

On US reality TV show CelebrityRehab, Michael Lohan admitted that his battle with alcohol and attempts to rehabilitate had been going on since 1982. Lindsey was born in 1986. Michael Lohan was also quoted saying: "Drinking always led to coke. Always." Michael Lohan blamed the Wall Street culture (where he worked as a trader) for his abuse of drugs and alcohol.  Michael Lohan has served numerous prison sentences for crimes including domestic violence, assault and violating terms of various parole conditions.

Michael and Dina were involved in a high profile argument as Lindsey hit the peak of her career, with her father claiming that she should be managed by professionals rather than hangers-on from Dina’s side of the family who had all become interested in Lindsey’s rising fame.

Lindsey Lohan has been admitted to rehab numerous times in the past few years, for alcohol and cocaine abuse. She released a statement in 2007 and said: "It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs."

Lindsey and her father Michael Lohan. Source: rollingout.com

 Starting to see a pattern here?

Experts at the National Instituteon Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism say: “Alcohol-specific influences (e.g., the modelling of parental drinking behaviour, the development of alcohol expectancies, and certain aspects of the parent-child relationship) are particularly relevant to the development of alcohol abuse and dependence in children of alcoholics.” The same concept applies to children with parents who use drugs.

When asked who she blamed for Lindsey’s behaviour in the past few years, her mother Dina Lohan said: “I blamed her friends, her career and her handlers for and new found lifestyle of partying excessively.” But perhaps the answer lies a little closer to home?

Lindsey and her family in happier times. Source: Daily Mail

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