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Lindsay Lohan's last minute rehab switch from the less formal Morningside facility in Newport Beach to the tougher UCLA Medical Center was due to Lindsay's problem with prescription medications.

    "The judge mandated that Lindsay go there because of her prescription drug problem," Michael Lohan tells X17online exclusively.


A source familiar with the center tells X17online that the first thing they'll do is detox Lindsay off of everything -- including the prescription drugs -- in order to properly diagnose her.

The facility, which Michael describes as a "lock down" situation which is "just like jail," is apparently less forgiving than Morningside, and "more of a therapeutic environment." In fact, says our source, Lindsay will be under the constant care of doctors and nurses, as opposed to seeing a medical professional only once or twice a week, if she was at a less rigid rehab like Morningside.

Our source tells us that UCLA is a facility that focuses on "dual diagnoses", i.e. both psychological problems as well as drug dependence.

"This is the best way to keep all of those people who are bad influences out of her life," Michael says, adding, "it's not going to be easy for anyone to visit her. Trust me, it's a process to get in there."

In fact, our source with knowledge of procedure at UCLA says that no one will be able to visit Lindsay in the beginning, and only immediate family members will be able to see her later on.

So far, Dina and Ali are the only ones who have been allowed to visit with Lindsay since her transfer was made earlier this morning. But Michael remains hopeful that he'll have the chance to see his daughter while she's serving out her 90 days.

"What I would like to see in addition to psychiatric and drug treatment is family therapy, in which Michael and the other Lohan family members can address their issues as a family," Michael's attorney Lisa Bloom tells X17online. "Michael has long sought family therapy with Lindsay, and he would make it his top priority to sit down with her at any time."

Lindsay has not even completed her first 24 hours in the facility, but her mom Dina said that Lindsay "is doing well" and in "very good hands."