Prescription Drug Abuse

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In October 2003, Ruch Limbaugh was accused of being involved in an illegal drug trafficking ring as a larger purchaser of pain medications.  After being accused of abusing drugs, Rush Limbaugh came forward on his national radio show saying, “You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life.  I need to tell you today that part of what you have heard and read is correct. I am addicted to prescription pain medication.”

When these statements were given in 2003, I could not believe it.  Straight as an arrow right wing conservative Rush Limbaugh addicted to Oxycontin?  I feel that Rush Limbaugh’s addiction serves as a great argument for the addictive powers of pain medications.  I feel that by a well credited (by some) public figure like him proves that there is a real problem with pain medications and a strong potential for abuse.

This story is especially surprising after reading some of his previous quotes regarding drug use…”What this says to me is that too many whites are getting away with drug use. Too many whites are getting away with drug sales. Too many whites are getting away with trafficking in this stuff. The answer to this disparity is not to start letting people out of jail because we’re not putting others in jail who are breaking the law. The answer is to go out and find the ones who are getting away with it, convict them and send them up the river, too.”  Hypocritical or sad?

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