Can one go into a medically induced coma for three months to stop smoking or to sober up?

Can one go into a medically induced coma for three months to stop smoking or to sober up?
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answer:Wouldn’t work. Smoking is a psychological addiction just as much as, if not more than, a physical one. Waking up after three months in a coma would be no different than waking up after a night’s sleep. And most smokers I know are jonesing for one first thing in the morning.
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