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See that's where you are wrong. He choose to be addicted. Just like alcoholics choose to be alcoholics. He knows he was doing too much... he choose not to do anything about it. No need to doubt the truth.. addiction is a choice.

Yes, it is. But addiction is really funny. A person can be in denial and rationalize and justify using drugs by saying, "Oh, it's perscription, so it's OK." It's the same as an addict telling themselves, "I can quit anytime I want to...I just don't want to." Pretty soon, they've justified themselves into oblivion and they can't quit.
The funny thing is, an addict doesn't know they have a choice til they've hit bottom and they are faced with the choice of dying, losing all (whatever) or getting help.
I hate to sound corny, but the first step to recovery is admitting there is a problem. Kudo's to Rush for taking that step. (And in front of the whole country, at that!)

Where are you getting this stuff?? Alcoholics do not choose to be alcoholics. They choose to drink. In fact the practicing alcoholic will sometimes take many, many drinks while trying NOT to be an alcoholic. Alcoholism is a disease not a choice.