If he turns out to be a junkie you can slice that inflated number by 75%.
That would be a net increase. I'm sure you meant to multiply by 75%.
So what if Rush was an addict? Did it alter his analysis? Did it reduce his ability to perform? Did it make him late for work? Did it make him roll in the gutter, prostitute his body, steal and kill for his next fix? No.
IOW, whose business is it of anyone elses what kind and what amount of medication Rush took or takes?
This week we have seen a small victory for PC and a victory for the Wo(some)D. I say a small PC victory because there's going to be a backlash.