This may be a bit of a nitpick, and I don't mean to detract from the topic at hand. But it might also be important to point out that saying alcohol is the only addiction that the withdrawal can be fatal is a bit misinformative. Any GABAergic drug can in very extreme circumstances cause life-threatening withdrawal. Alcohol is one example, but another prominent one is benzodiazepine (such as xanax, klonopin, even valium and countless RC's) withdrawal which causes seizures and "DTs" in a similar way to alcohol.
This may be a bit of a nitpick, and I don't mean to detract from the topic at hand. But it might also be important to point out that saying alcohol is the only addiction that the withdrawal can be fatal is a bit misinformative. Any GABAergic drug can in very extreme circumstances cause life-threatening withdrawal. Alcohol is one example, but another prominent one is benzodiazepine (such as xanax, klonopin, even valium and countless RC's) withdrawal which causes seizures and "DTs" in a similar way to alcohol.
Thank you for the additional information. I had "learned" the "fact" that way, but it's entirely possible that I learned incorrectly.