[JohnGalt]

That is a good queation.

Rush was a perfectly functioning addict who built a large and successful business. He has nothing to be ashamed of.

I hope (though doubt) that his entrance into a detox facility is motivated because he wants to get off these pills not because the 12 Steppers have convinced him this is what he is suppose to do, or to avoid some investigation.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Rush states that he's tried detox twice before--obviously for a lesser period of time. I must assume he's enrolling in a 30-day program this time given that the cat's out of the bag. I have no doubt that this is his choice.

[longtermmemmory]

Don't sweat the issue of prosecution. FL has a drug court for people with rush's problem. First time offenders are sent there AFTER they have been arested in order to use the fear of prosecution as a wedge to force treatment. Upon completion of 12 months of treatment, the case is dismissed.

Rush's only risk all along has been to have a dismissed case. The program does not do any discovery for the case, the fact that rush is now in treatment undercuts the reason for pursuing the case.

[Hildy]

12 steppers don't try to "convince" anything to anybody. But it's nice that they're there when you need them.

[Milligan]

Imagine this! Rush in group meetings? By the time he gets out of Rehab, he will convince everyone to come over to the conservative side!