“”If he was an opiate addict, he wouldn’t die, detox is like a bad flu””
Horse Chit!! Any addict be it alcohol of drugs can go into Grand Mal seizures and possible Cardiac Arrest if not properly detoxed.
I detox them regularly. Opiate detox is to keep them comfortable. It is a flu in discomfort.
There is a big drama out there about the detox from opiates. Read Dalrymple’s Romancing Opiates for more information.
https://www.amazon.com/Romancing-Opiates-Pharmacological-Addiction-Bureaucracy/dp/1594032254