In a series of messages posted late Friday, the actress said, "Regrettably, I did in fact fail my most recent drug test." She also said, "Substance abuse is a disease, which unfortunately doesn't go away over night. I am working hard to overcome it."
A person familiar with the case confirmed the positive test results for the Associated Press Friday. The person declined to specify what substance triggered the positive result, which the source said occurred within the last month. The test result could mean a probation violation and more jail time for the 24-year-old actress.
In July, Lohan was sentenced to three months in jail followed by three months in rehab after violating probation stemming from a pair of drug and driving under the influence cases filed after two arrests in 2007. She ended up serving two weeks in jail and another 23 days in an inpatient rehab treatment at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden S. Fox had threatened Lohan with 30 days in jail for each probation violation.
