He already admitted to it. All this denial is looking really foolish.
No he has not admitted of doing something illegal. He admitted he had taken pain killers which were prescriped by his doctor. He said the stories we have heard, the stories we have read contain inaccuracies and distortions and he will clear those up when he returns. Until then we should not come to any conclusions
These people want proof as I did, and as far as I'm concerned, I received that proof with Rush's admission that he is addicted to painkillers, and more than likely has been for some time. But there are still alot of unanswered questions. Did Rush share his addiction with the doctors who treated him for his hearing loss? Who was supplying him with his pills all this time? Was it a doctor, or a pusher? How long has this addiction been going on?
Was Rush's behavior Illegal? Well, it's possible he procured his pills illegally, but what's more important and telling about his addiction is that he's already admitted having been to rehab twice and is now on a third attempt at getting the monkey off his back. It isn't illegal what Rush did to his body, his mind, his reputation, and more than likely, to his personal relationships...but it ought to be.
How much more proof do these people need? Rush isn't a child, he went into this, and continued his pill-popping, knowing full well that painkillers can be addictive, and that he could be ratted out at any time. If he did indeed procure these drugs through nefarious means, then shame on him, and if the story of having his housekeeper as his supplier pans out, it shows just how desperate he was to get these pills. If all this is true, it appears that Rush repeatedly took the chance of being outted to a hating press just to feed his addiction. Perhaps one of the side effects of long-term use is the dulling of one's common sense, not to mention ignoring the difference between right and wrong. The possibility exists folks, that a drug-controlled Rush refused to believe that his addiction would ever come to light. And, the longer he was able to get away with it, the safer he felt in continuing with things the way they were. Afterall, why tackle a problem if you can keep it hidden from everyone. Hopefully, the publicity this has brought will force him to have to finally deal seriously with his problem.
It cannot be forgotten that Rush lied to himself (and his fans) for quite a while about his addiction. What's even worse, is that it's possible he's lied to his wife and close friends all this time as well. If true, his addiction may have permanently scarred some of those relationships, but that's something he'll have to live with. I wish him luck...he's going to need it.
If someone tells you they are a sex-addict, is your natural assumption to presume the person is having sex all the time? Or that they merely think about it all the time?
As others have posted, admitted to what??
He admitted to being human, to getting addicted to pain killers prescribed by his doctor after failed spinal surgery and neck problems.
Could you please point me to the transcript of where he said he weas actually buying meds illegally? Could you please point me to the transcript of where he said the NE story was true, ALL OF IT?
If in the end he does admit to these things, or actual PROOF surfaces (and not crap from the Enquirer or this beacon of truth the Maid), THEN you can rant, gloat, flame away all you want.