It's the withdrawals from the opiates, plus the alcohol. My XAH tried to detox himself one time by drinking Vodka (almost a whole 5th). He wound up going into an alcohol induced coma and not recognizing me, etc. He spent 16 hours in the emergency room before they would even admit him to detox for the opiates because the alcolhol level was so high. That was 1.5 years before he went to rehab. One week out of a 30 day rehab, he relapsed, caused a wreck, caused another wreck, I divorced him, and STILL to this day (1.5 years later) he's still popping pills like they're Skittles. The mood swings that come with opiate addiction are horrible. I wouldn't put myself through that mess EVER again. Your life is too valuable to spend trying to help someone who can only help themself. Good luck. Pray.