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ELI5: If an addict goes into a coma for enough time to get it out of their system, would they still be addicted when they wake up?
gpt
They would have no physical addiction. They would go through withdrawal while unconscious. But they'd still be addicted psychologically, much like a person who quits for awhile--they will still crave the substance, but not become physically ill when not having any. It's actually a thing to put people to sleep so they can detox while unconscious.