Lindsay Lohan could leave rehab this week

12:24 PM PDT 10/14/2010 by Staff report, AP

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Outpatient care would follow possible early release

Lindsay Lohan could leave her drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility as early as this week.

After a prosecutor said last week that the actress may be able to avoid her full 90-day sentence in rehab, TMZ now reports that it is "very possible" that she could leave as early as this week and begin outpatient care.

"Doctors have not written their final report, but they have already concluded her psychiatric problems are not nearly as severe as first thought," the site said. "In addition, the doctors do not believe the drug dependency issues are as severe as first thought."

One obstacle is the judge who must approve an early release.