Detoxing/ Withdrawals and Delirium Tremens are not the same.

I never post. I lurk. But I read too many, FAR too many posts that use alcohol withdrawal (w/d) and delirium tremens (DTs) synonymously. It’s very misleading and erroneous. They are not the same.

Everyone in this sub has experienced withdrawal from alcohol, likely. Much fewer of us have experienced DTs and lived to tell the tale. The death rate from DTs is MUCH higher and the symptoms much more pronounced. Can we stop using these terms interchangeably. Not to sound pretentious but educate yourselves on the difference. It is important.