Originally Posted by
laurie6781 
Detoxing is NOT something to be taken lightly and yes people do die from it.
Very true. Alcohol detox is approximately 7 times more deadly than opiate detox. Death from untreated DTs - delirium tremens - occurs in over 1/3rd of alcoholics that get that far.
Google this info, it is readily available.
Please show him this post, it may make a difference in his attitude.