[swiftcoder]

Is alcohol dependencies all that different, chemically? Alcohol metabolises to sugar pretty damn well (at least till your liver gives up)

[Traubenfuchs]

Completely different.

Alcohol works on the GABA receptors, just like common sleeping/anxiety/panic pills, the benzodiazepines and benzo-like medication/drugs.

Both alcohol and benzo withdrawal is a nightmare and severe alcohol withdrawal is usually managed with benzos.