Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Can you trust a recovered drug addict?
Position2 of 3

No, you cannot trust a recovered drug addict

This position holds that you cannot trust a recovered drug addict. It argues that the behaviours of addiction — above all dishonesty — tend to persist after the drugs are gone, and that a recovered addict always remains at risk of relapse, leaving their reliability permanently in doubt.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. Recovered drug addicts are always at risk of relapsing
    Even after a drug addict has recovered, the capacity for addiction does not leave them. No matter how long someone has been recovered from their addiction, the possibility of relapse exists.