Assuming that Rush was using those pills (I don't believe it was 100 per day) is there a chance it all started with taking some sort of prescribed weight loss drugs and then went on from there? Remember, Rush did lose over 100 pounds. It might have been because of better diet but perhaps weight loss drugs were also used.
Assuming that Rush was using those pills (I don't believe it was 100 per day) is there a chance it all started with taking some sort of prescribed weight loss drugs and then went on from there? Remember, Rush did lose over 100 pounds. It might have been because of better diet but perhaps weight loss drugs were also used. The problem is that weight-loss drugs are the "opposite" of the kind he's being accused of being addicted to. In short, weight-loss drugs are "uppers", pain-killers are "downers".
If he were accused of being addicted to *amphetamines* or some related drug, then the weight-loss connection could make sense. But painkillers, if anything, will make you *gain* wait because you'll be loafing around a lot.