So - How Much Dope Was Rush Eating? A LOT!

[MannyGoldstein]

Let's take a look at what Mr. Limbaugh was really up to:

According to police records of his prescriptions, El Rushbo was dropping about 10 of the highest-strength hydrocodone (e.g., Norco, Oxycontin) tablets available. Each pill that he was taking was 4 times the strength of what's typically prescribed. He was taking more twice the maximum prescribed dosage each day - and this is the heaviest duty stuff available - it's used for the worst pain imaginable.

So, in short, he was taking a dosage that no legitimate physician would ever prescribe.

Ladies and gentlemen, hydrocodone is an opiate. As in opium. Druggies rob pharmacies to get hold of this hydrocodone. Do they steal this stuff because it stops headaches? Of course not. They steal it because it gets you high as a kite. It's called "Hillbilly Heroin" for a good reason.

And this is just what we know that he was taking. Their were other accusations that Limbaugh was scoring drugs through various other mechanisms. If those accusations are true, then who knows how much of this stuff he was doing.

Make no mistake - Rush was a junkie who dramatically upped his dosing way beyond what any legitimate physician would have started him at. And he was doing it to get high as a kite.

[C_U_L8R]

1. How much does it take to O.D. ?

just askin' :-)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

2. It completely depends upon how "tolerant" the addict's body is to the drug

People with a serious habit can fail to show much effect from doses that would easily kill someone who has not used that drug.

[Lib Grrrrl]

3. Dunno - But We Know How Much It Takes To Go DEAF!!

[Erika]

4. He bought 2000 pills in a six month period.

That's 180 days.

[Berserker]

5. OH Please

lets move on he is a national treasure.:sarcasm:

[MrScorpio]

6. His name isn't "Rush" for nothing

n/a

[amitten]

7. That is why he is so puffy. n/t