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http://www.intrepidsoftware.com/fallacy/welcome.php

The above link is a gift to all you guys that have a real intrest in learning something about logic.

The rest of this is for the assistance of the blamebrains out there.
In reading the articles presented by the Enquirer et al there are a multitude of logical errors, Begging the question, amphiboly, composition and inconsistency being just a few.

An example of pulling one of these apart follows:

Given: habituation results from chronic opiate/opiod exposure and the decreased efficiency in the end target cells.

Given: addiction: is dependence on a substance in this case opiods because not having them produces with drawal symptoms. Addiction is associated with drug seeking behavior, escalating doses not for pain relief but for stimulation of the m1 (Mu 1 the receptor resposible for the experience of euphoria) receptors in the brain.

Given: people that are addicted can take staggering amts of pills. (Mentioned by one poster sighting an addiction researcher is 100 tabs of oxycontin daily.)

Given:antimicrobials, diuretics, nsaids, salicylates, aminoglycosides, antineoplastics, heavy metals can cause hearing loss.

Given: People who are addicted and require 100 tabs of narcotic a day are obsessed with the behavior of acquiring more drugs, experiencing and sustaining the euphoria along with avoiding the pain of withdrawal..

Statement: Rush has hearing loss and some drugs cause hearing loss therefore Rush has taken oxycontin or hydrocodone.
error: Opiate drugs do not cause hearing loss.

Statement: Rush had surgery, Rush took pain meds after surgery therfore Rush is addicted to pain meds.
Error:The vast majority of people that have surgery and take pain meds do not become addicted. Addiction to narcotics when used for pain management is the exception.

Statement: Rush displayed compulsive drug acquiring behavior in sleeping on his tablets, buying multi year supplies of the drug therefor he must be an addict.
error in internal contradiction: Rush is compulsive about preparing for his show, copious reading and preperation and in preparint thoughtful, concise coherent responses to the news and to callers. The clear thought of his daily performance to 20m listeners weekly is inconsistent with the lack of clear thought, the obsession of being laid back and euphoric demonstrated by addicts.

Statement: Ms Cline told the Enquirer Rush bought in excess of 44k pills therefore she told the police the same thing.
Error. Assumption. Ms. Cline could have told the police she was employed by Rush and everything told to the Enquirer is completely made up. There is no information on what she told the police other than the police saying Rush is not the target of the investigation.

Enough of the logic lession , you get my drift anyway and I'm not trying to write a book.

I do have one other observation, The street value of oxycontin is $1 per miligram. There are regional variances. The minimum mg per tablet is 10 mg but it goes up to 180mg in a tablet. Assuming his purchase of a minimum of 44k tabs street value would be 440k. Why aren't the police intrested in him. This is a major drug ring. Also wouldn't it be just like Rush to get one hell of a deal on illicit narcotics by buying bulk. The only money amts I have seen that implicate Rush is 2 transfers of 100K each. 50% off sale with his dealer...