[billorites]

"At this point, it's not inconceivable that Limbaugh will take a plea and be required to participate in Florida's Drug Court program. On a positive note, the ongoing monitoring will actually facilitate Limbaugh's process of recovery."

The only way addicts get and stay clean is when they are subject to random pee tests and the threat of incarceration.

That's what "hitting bottom" means.

[Lazamataz]

The only way addicts get and stay clean is when they are subject to random pee tests and the threat of incarceration. That's what "hitting bottom" means.

Nossir. Hitting bottom can mean any number of things, and it varies from person to person.

I know plenty of addicts who went to prison and/or jail and emerged to use within hours of their release. I know many addicts who used the day before a piss test. None of these things are guarenteed 'bottoms'.

I myself never really hit a bottom. I hit a wall. I lost a marriage and got arrested for serious drug crimes. Did either stop me? No, it was when I got sick of using that I stopped.

It is only through G-d, Narcotics Anonymous, and my Sponsor that I have begun my recovery from drugs. One year clean and counting! :o)

Prison and pee tests do not guarentee anything except prison and pee tests.

[Captain Kirk]

Nonsense. One of the most addictive drugs is nicotine. Guess what? There are more non-smokers in the U.S. than smokers and all of them quit without jail time or pee tests.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

The only way addicts get and stay clean is when they are subject to random pee tests and the threat of incarceration.

That's what "hitting bottom" means.

There is nothing wrong with his addiction. He is in pain and he is taking the medication for pain. The rest is for the pure sake of humiliating him.

[GigaDittos]

I wonder what kind of public service Rush could do for his plea bargain?

[longtermmemmory]

That is not correct. The drug court program DOES NOT INVOLVE A PLEA! It is a PRE-TRIAL release program. If you participate and complete the program, your case is dropped. NO PLEA REQUIRED. End result no case, charges dropped, no record.

If you do not complete the program you can either accept a plea and leave the program OR get sent over to regular criminal court.

The whole purpose of the scrutiny that Rush is recieving is to find a charge OUTSIDE THE PERVIEW of drug court program. If they find the magic charges, they will get a very public rush trial.

If they even get that far, Roy would file every conceivable pre-trial motion.