Getting off long-term Xanax use is more dangerous than getting off long-term use of alcohol.
Pretty much, it depends on how bad the addiction is of course. We routinely have people ON xanax or more accurately ativan when they come to us with end-stage liver failure from alcoholism.
Going cold turkey from either can be lethal, usually brain damage from seizures.
It’s always smart to wean off any benzodiazepine even if you haven’t been on it for too terribly long.