Is heroin or alcohol withdrawal more dangerous?
On One Hand: Alcohol WithdrawalDepending on the degree of addiction, alcohol withdrawal symptoms can range from mild to severe. According to Medline Plus, some mild symptoms include loss of appetite, anxiety, jumpiness, nausea, hand tremors and insomnia. Severe symptoms are listed as hallucinations, agitation, fever, convulsions and blackouts. Death is not mentioned as a possible result of alcohol withdrawal.On the Other: Heroin WithdrawalHeroin withdrawal has a range of symptoms. DrugAbuse.com lists these symptoms as “restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea and vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps (“cold turkey”), and kicking movements.” Under certain circumstances, a person in poor health attempting a sudden withdrawal can even die of withdrawal symptoms.Bottom LineIf a person is in poor health, heroin withdrawal can be far more dangerous as death can occur, but the large range of alcohol withdrawal symptoms for any person trying to quit drinking are generally worse
