JoeWras
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NW-Bound: I'm just guessing here... But I think the difference from nicotine to percocet or alcohol is the physical effects.
nicotine withdrawal can make you antsy and mad.
alcohol withdrawal can kill you. D.T.s are a medical emergency. So, if one drinks enough, one will start having some shakes (not DTs), and may want to have some hair of the dog. This continues enough that when they stop next time, they may have DTs or perhaps seizures and other nasty stuff.
Similar for the painkillers, although there I think it is more psychological. You hear that people on painkillers have severe rebound pain which drives them nuts.
nicotine withdrawal can make you antsy and mad.
alcohol withdrawal can kill you. D.T.s are a medical emergency. So, if one drinks enough, one will start having some shakes (not DTs), and may want to have some hair of the dog. This continues enough that when they stop next time, they may have DTs or perhaps seizures and other nasty stuff.
Similar for the painkillers, although there I think it is more psychological. You hear that people on painkillers have severe rebound pain which drives them nuts.