Originally Posted by
Sasha1972 
Aha, thanks for the clarification. I thought "shakes" and "DTs" were one and the same.
I think it's a tendency to confuse the "tremens" in delirium tremens with "tremors." Tremors are relatively common and not dangerous in/of themselves (though any signs of withdrawal indicate the physical dependency is progressing). DTs involve hallucinations, potentially seizures, etc. It's possible to die from DTs.