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But everyone is ignoring the fact that he admitted initially to suffering from Bipolar disorder, and that he is addicted to pain pills. Ambian isn't a pain med, what pain med? What is the pain med for??

Drinking or taking any meds that aren't Lithium or other such, is very very dangerous for someone with an existing chemical imbalance, which is what Bipolar is.

Once I heard that come out in the media, and not since. The media is ignoring it now, because they KNOW it disqualifies him from holding office.

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is very very dangerous for someone with an existing chemical imbalance

It sounds like he is into all sorts of self-destructive behavior. I don't know what all meds he was taking, but the booze was surely not helping the depression...and taking drugs with alcohol...not good at all.

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"Drinking or taking any meds that aren't Lithium or other such, is very very dangerous for someone with an existing chemical imbalance, which is what Bipolar is."

I guess he's been to treatment for drugs, before. They SHOULD have taught him that all mind-altering drugs and alcohol were a big NO NO.

Yet it is typical for addicts to adopt an attitude of "My problem is drugs. I'm not one of those alcoholics. I can drink okay."

So back to treatment he goes. Rush got it the first time. Maybe Patrick will get it this time.