So I will only say that the stories you have read and heard contain inaccuracies and distortions, which I will clear up when I am free to speak about them. I deeply appreciate all your support over this last tumultuous week. It has sustained me. I ask now for your prayers. I look forward to resuming our excursion into broadcast excellence together.
Copyright by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Skip to content. Louisville Metro. Gas Prices. Derby City Weekend. Imagination Library. Sounds of the Season. The confession came days after the tabloid revelations of a former maid who claimed she bought thousands of prescription pills on the black market for Mr Limbaugh, and the confirmation by the police near his Florida home that they were looking into an illegal drug ring. The revelations sent shock waves through Middle America, where the talk-show host has been one of the most influential figures over the past decade, appealing to poor, angry whites with a mixture of conservative values and vehement loathing of the liberal "elites" that he claims dominate the east and west coasts and the national media.
So I need to tell you today that part of what you have heard and read is correct. I am addicted to prescription pain medication," Mr Limbaugh, said on his radio show yesterday, explaining that he became addicted after he was prescribed painkillers after back surgery several years ago.
The revelation was the latest controversy to engulf the radio personality. In the past, Limbaugh has shown no mercy for celebrities who are addicted to drugs, and has in fact used his radio show as a platform to lambaste them. They ought to be punished. Even before the conservative star admitted his addiction on Friday, it had already become political fodder for Democrats.
John Kerry, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president. Meanwhile, Limbaugh didn't ask for sympathy from his fans. He told his loyal listeners that whatever the outcome of his fight against addiction, he should not be viewed as a role model. Foster says no one can predict whether or not Limbaugh will make good progress over the next 30 days. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest?
Comments 0. He successfully had a cochlear implant placed in his left ear to restore his hearing. He announced in January that he could hear his own radio show "for the first time in nearly four months via a medical marvel. Until then, he relied solely on a TelePrompTer and his staff's assistance to understand his callers. Limbaugh admits addiction to pain medication Limbaugh: "I am addicted to prescription pain medication.
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