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I believe that is wrong. Rush is the first case I'm aware of in the US where they're going after a former user of prescription drugs. The goal has always been to get the person treatment more than punish (for 1st time offenders at least), and I challenge you to find a case in the US where a prosecuter has gone after someone who just went through treatment. Not to mention all the privacy violations and fishing they're doing by seizing his medical records.

And particularly a celebrity. Neither Darryl Strawberry nor Robert Downey Jr., to name two of the most egregious offenders, did any jail time until they had been caught several times; plus, they were on cocaine and heroin! And as for painkillers, Matthew Perry went through rehab twice for that, and never faced any charges.

Don't forget Brett Favre. He admitted trying to get his wife to get a prescription from the dentist so he could support his habit.

Matthew Perry is the better example. I believe most celebrities who come forward with addictions are "caught" in possession or breaking other laws, like driving under the influence. Matthew Perry self-reported his abuse and recovery (-ies?) and was never caught by the police for anything. That is Rush's situation.