Pubdate: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 Source: Clarion-Ledger, The (MS) Copyright: 2003 The Clarion-Ledger Contact: http://www.clarionledger.com/about/letters.html Website: http://www.clarionledger.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/805 LIMBAUGH ADDICTION KNOWS NO PARTY LABEL Conservative talk radio personality Rush Limbaugh's public admission that he is addicted to prescription painkillers is proof that addiction knows no race, creed, color or political philosophy. Just as professional athletes and celebrities have fallen prey to substance abuse along with the downtrodden and the unemployed, political figures aren't immune from addiction. While some seek to milk Limbaugh's fall for political advantage, the sad truth is that addiction is a disease. Limbaugh's troubles should prove a cautionary tale. If it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone. If he can enter treatment and come out the other side whole, perhaps his best days might be ahead of him as a spokesman for those who become ensnared in substance abuse. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake