[Skooz]

Perhaps you haven't listened to him as much as I have. I've heard it a LOT of times.

I've been listening to Rush consistently since April 1990. I cannot recall him ever forthrightly addressing drug addiction. Not once.

[Hildy]

Actually, I remember. And I remember because as a recovering alcoholic,I was interested in what he had to say. He has said that he doesn't understand addiction, that he never has had problems like that. He didn't make judgement about people who did, he just said he didn't understand. I don't remember exactly when he made those statements, I'm thinking (and hoping), they were before his problem began.

[jimt]

I've been listening to Rush consistently since April 1990. I cannot recall him ever forthrightly addressing drug addiction. Not once.

He's addressed it numerous times, particularly in the context of libertarians. He's always been pro WOsD. He's made numerous "...dope smokin', maggot infested..." snide remarks about various individuals and groups.

He's been caught with his pants down. Or more accurately, with the pill bottle in his hand, by his dealer with the cigar box, turned narc.