Question

John was drug-free for almost six months. then he started hanging out with his addict friends, and he has now started abusing drugs again. this is an example of ________.

Answer 1

John was drug-free for almost six months. then he started hanging out with his addict friends, and he has now started abusing drugs again. this is an example of relapse. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

• This is an example of relapse.

Relapse is a medical term used to refer to a recurrence of a past condition. In this case is a restored "drug-seeking behavior", what is fairly common in individuals who have developed a drug addiction. In this scenario it occurred due to the environment influences (his addict friends).