Ghost rider star Eva Mendes has allegedly checked into rehab. The sexy star is reportedly battling a substance abuse problem and has checked into the same rehab center where Lindsay Lohan got treatment for her addictions last year.
Acorrding to a report on TMZ.com, Mendes is currently being treated at the famous Cirque Lodge near Sundance in Utah.
The Lodge is one of the most respected treatment facilities in the US and has treated several other stars.
Mendes' rep has confirmed the star is seeking treatment.
The rep said: "Eva has been working hard for the past year and made a positive decision to take some much-needed time off to pro-actively attend to some personal issues that, while not critical, she felt deserved some outside professional support.
"Out of respect for Eva's privacy, we do not wish to discuss further details.Lohan checked into Cirque Lodge last August and her treatment there began in the weeks following her early morning July 24 arrest in Santa Monica, California, on suspicion of drunken driving after a brief car chase.
At the police station, Lohan, 21, was searched and a "small" amount of cocaine was found in her pocket, said Santa Monica police spokesman Lt. Alex Padilla.
Immediately after she was booked, her attorney said that Lohan, who had recently completed a six-week stint at Promises rehab center, had "relapsed" and was receiving "medical care."
A month later, at the time her lawyer negotiated a plea deal for Lohan in her DUI cases, the actress issued a statement in which she accepted responsibility for her actions and said she suffers from drug and alcohol addiction.
Lohan left Cirque Lodge at the end of September.
By Nicola Pittam, Feb 01 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy
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