Use of English

Recovery and Relapse

It is (0) BEYOND dispute that addiction is rarely a simple matter of willpower. Yet public debate still tends to (1) .......... into slogans, as if a complex condition could be solved by a stern lecture or a single policy tweak. People who have never been close to dependency often assume that those who use drugs are merely (2) .........., but clinicians point out that compulsion is frequently bound up with trauma, poverty and untreated mental illness. Even so, it would be naïve to pretend that compassion alone is a (3) .......... cure. Effective support usually hinges on a patchwork of interventions: stable housing, access to therapy, and medical treatment that can (4) .......... cravings and reduce harm. When these pieces are missing, individuals may do well for a while and then (5) .........., not because they are insincere, but because their environment keeps pulling them back. The language we use matters too. If we (6) .......... people as “junkies”, we make it easier to write them off; if we speak of “people with substance-use disorders”, we keep the focus on health and recovery. None of this guarantees success, but it can (7) .......... the odds in favour of seeking help. Ultimately, progress depends on whether society is willing to (8) .......... the problem as shared rather than someone else’s shame.