eli5 why can you not just go into a medically-induced coma to avoid the symptoms of withdrawal?

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eli5 why can you not just go into a medically-induced coma to avoid the symptoms of withdrawal?

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We don’t do coma, but in some extreme cases of withdrawal, we do heavily sedate. The pt. can still breathe and protect their airway, but they’re able to sleep through the worst of it.

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