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They're the same withdrawal... Benzos are just far more potent, so the dependence can happen MUCH faster, in like days.

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.

Which comorbidities? I am just curious.

Liver disease. Heart disease. Etc.

This looks like a nice bullet point list, easy to digest.

https://musiccityinterventions.com/comorbidities-associated-...

Benzo withdrawal can as well.

Oh, I didn't know.

And again, you get to that state in as little as a week.

Alcohol takes much longer.

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.