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The fact is that Rush was addicted when he had to come clean and was not seeking help.

He had tried treatment twice before this came out. It was the fear of being discovered that kept him from getting the right treatment.

If it were not for the laws and their enforcment he would still be taking the drugs.

Not true. If it were not for the fear of the drug laws he may have gotten the trweatment he needed sooner...Before he lost his hearing.

As for the stigma, you contradict yourself. He did seek help but his heart wasn't in it until the threat of jail became real.

It does not matter where his heart is. He is an addict. His treatment is just beginning. His doctors will give him drugs to help him through it. There is no cure. Some people get addicted to drugs, alcohol, sex or love. Others can use heroin, coke or booze without getting addicted. Addiction is part of the human condition. Only in the heart of an evil tyrant is addiction a crime. He is lucky to be well off enough to afford it. If he were poor there would be no help available.

For rush the laws are a god send

Don't blame God for the laws imposed by evil men.

It was the fear of being discovered that kept him from getting the right treatment.

This is what is called rationalizing your behavior. Its common among addicts because they can never be responsible for there own actions.

The strict laws are the only reason Rush is clean right now.

"It was the fear of being discovered that kept him from getting the right treatment.

If it were not for the fear of the drug laws he may have gotten the trweatment he needed sooner..."

???

Rush had ( has ) resources he could call upon that would have allowed him to break the habit whenever he chose. He could have built studio facilities anywhere in the world and had complete privacy for as long as he needed, while still doing his show. His loss would have been his golf and his social interaction.
His criminal suppliers supposedly kept his secret for years - do you think he could not have found legitimate doctors who would have done the same ?