OTB on Limbaugh

James of OTB comments on the Newsweek piece on Limbaugh as well (joining myself and Stephen Green).

James makes a legitimate point: becoming a cocaine or heroin addict is different than becoming a prescription drug addict insofar as in the case of the former one has to start with an illegal act to become hooked, which is not necessarily the case for the latter. This does not excuse illegal actions by anyone who acquires prescription drugs illegally, but nonetheless is an important distinction.