Rehab at 20

Actress Lindsay Lohan, who is into her second or third week in rehab, appears to be doing quite well these days. For the past several years, her late-night party girl antics have been fodder for tabloids, just like her predecessor, "American Pie" star Tara Reid. The difference being that Tara is just plain immature, while Lindsay really is underage.

This is exactly why Drew Barrymore had a problem; she was an addict by the time she was 15. Fortunately, she cleaned up her act, and remains a successful actress.

By no means was I ever an angel when I was a teenager. I sneaked wine coolers and maybe the occasional beer when I was still in high school. Was I ever allowed to go clubbing, though? Sure, I got to go with my mother to the karaoke bar at the bowling alley every weekend, but the one time I actually tried to sneak a sip of someone's cocktail just to taste, the bartender understandably chewed me out.

Teens emulate their elders more than we'd like to think. I’m not too far out of their shoes.

So if bar owners could lose their licenses for serving minors, then why do they continue to serve these underage starlets? Is it really worth risking it all for a bit of publicity?

Apparently so.

Call me when Dakota Fanning’s stint at the Betty Ford Center is over.