[Clara Lou]

Oh, please. The losers at CBS (and elsewhere) will keep repeating "drugs," when the precise issue, in this case, is "prescription drugs" in relation to addiction and chronic pain. This is not cocaine or marijuana or other banned substances. It is neither supply nor sale of substances, legal or illegal. It's a man in deep, chronic, incessant pain. The difference is huge. Anyone who doesn't see the difference should go herniate or rupture a disc or two.

[StatesEnemy]

This is not cocaine or marijuana

You're right... it's more analogous to heroin and morphine. I bet Rush goes on methadone.

[GoGophers]

Anyone who doesn't see the difference should go herniate or rupture a disc or two.

A lot of people have severe back pain without become drug addicts and illegally purchasing drugs.

[fatidic]

Rush's use of prescription drugs was illegal! But, of course his extremely high intake of pills was justified so he could play golf every day and walk with a swagger and shake his head all over the place as he talks with great animation. Rush is entitled to his pleasures with such strong supporters to defend him.