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> Of the common legal drugs, benzos are by far the most dangerous to quit. Not sure if that's right. Alcohol withdraw can actually kill you.

• hibern8 4y ago
  Benzo withdrawal can as well.
  • entropie 4y ago
    Oh, I didn't know.
    • 77pt77 4y ago
      And again, you get to that state in as little as a week. Alcohol takes much longer.
      • feanaro 4y ago
        There does seem to be some genetic variability at play here. I've known people who were able to quit a benzo cold turkey after taking it for significantly longer than a week.
• kevin_thibedeau 4y ago
  By the time you've developed alcohol dependence you've most likely gained more than a few comorbidities. That doesn't happen in a week.
  • hirvi74 4y ago
    Which comorbidities? I am just curious.
    • DoreenMichele 4y ago
      Liver disease. Heart disease. Etc. This looks like a nice bullet point list, easy to digest. https://musiccityinterventions.com/comorbidities-associated-with-alcoholism/ https://musiccityinterventions.com/comorbidities-associated-...
• ikiris 4y ago
  They're the same withdrawal... Benzos are just far more potent, so the dependence can happen MUCH faster, in like days.