[tcuoohjohn]

I think you are right. Rush is still in denial. He thinks he has a " medication administration problem". He has this notion that he is different than any other junkie. The only functional difference between Rush and a junkie in East harlem is Rush has money. From a medical and pharmacological point of view there is no difference.

[OldFriend]

Right about now Rush needs some real friends, not people who make their living off him.

[sinkspur]

From a medical and pharmacological point of view there is no difference

That's true only if a Harlem junkie has a back problem and is taking pain pills.

What a silly comparison.

[Republic_of_Secession.]

Well since Rush became addicted to this medication while seeking relief from a painful back problem, I think the term "junkie" is somewhat misplaced. It is not as if he was taking the medication in order to get high or stoned. Pain treatment is still a taboo subject in America & one the main reasons people seek out these strong medications on the back market is because many doctors are afraid of prescribing the necessary pain medication for fears of their patients getting addicted to the medication. Though taking the stuff that Rush allegedly has: it is certainly a huge gamble health wise. But when people are suffering in such sever pain & are loath to have the recommended surgery for fear of loosing ones voice (as the surgery would have gone through his larynx) there does not seem to be a lot of options left. Short of discovering or employing an effective non pharmacological (of which there are supposedly some) alternative to pain management.

[laweeks]

Rush is a disgrace. I've written him off as a junkie no more worthy of sympathy than any other. I'm very disappointed in the wide-spread conservative denial and excusing of this man's disgusting behavior; sounds like the same pleading that the libs used to excuse the former governor of Arkansas's revolting behavior.

I thought true conservatives had values.