you wrote- If, BIG IF, Rush is hooked on pain drugs it is not for kicks.
I have no idea if the story is true or not- but the amounts being discussed are so huge...I don't think pain management could be the reason. Actually, since the numbers work out to something like 90 tabs/day...it sounds like a crock. Beyond the effects of Hydrocodone, the acetaminophen (9grams/day?) would cause you liver to turn green, glow in the dark, explode, and catch cancer.
Hope it's all a crock, and hope your brother's health improves.
He is currently in the hospital, but is being sprung on Saturday. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! He was admitted on July 6th and we nearly lost him. But praise God, he is doing much better.
I agree that this could very well be a crock. Either that or it is partly true and has been blown way out of proportion.