Xanax is a monster that removes inhibitions in the user. It is often used as a date rape tool and is extremely addictive. Quitting cold turkey can kill a user. Here’s an account of a Xanax nightmare from a young man and some academic information from Dr. Valuck (professor at a school of pharmacy). It’s fascinating.
Xanarchy in America (Xanax Documentary Film)
https://hooktube.com/watch?v=xzHIRGPeuqo
Xanax is now being cranked out of basement mills in unmarked pills. As for alcohol and/or Xanax and cocaine, coke heads might get paranoid while high after heavier use and may try to sedate with something else. Most users can’t afford coke for so long, though, and will experience the same effect after switching to methamphetamine. They’ll get high and paranoid after shooting or smoking meth, then will drink to unconsciousness.
Yeah I have heard of stories of people trying to get off of Xanax after long term use and it was very difficult. The symptoms of anxiety, agitation, paranoia, shakes, restless leg, aches and pains etc sound horrible.
But the same can be true of heavy drinkers who try to quit cold.
People need help, but are often too proud or ashamed to get it. Or don’t want it on their “permanent record”. We need less war on drugs (which is a war on American drug consumers) and more drug treatment and education. I consider myself pretty libertarian on these types of issues - people will do what they will do - but at some point the drug takes physical control and they are no longer of free will and that is when they need help.