Read the text “Women and gambling” and write the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

It’s hard to know exactly how 0 many female compulsive gamblers there are. Unlike men, women are quick to realise that they gamble mainly for emotional, 1____ than financial, reasons. This 2___ them ashamed and thus less likely to look for professional help. Sandra Garcia’s story is illustrative of the way in which many women 3____ gambling addicts. In December 1995 Sandra won £2,000 in a lottery, 4____ meant she and her husband were 5 to have a wonderful Christmas. Unfortunately, soon after the birth of their daughter, Sandra and her husband broke 6_____. Depressed and lonely, Sandra found gambling was a way 7_____ filling the emotional void left by her failed marriage. From spending a few pounds a week 8_____ lottery tickets and scratch cards, Sandra was soon gambling £250 a month and was struggling to pay the bills. She always 9____to fill the fridge before she gambled but 10_____ rarely afford treats for her daughter. By April 2001 she was nearly £2,000 11____debt and was evicted from her flat. Not long after, Sandra was arrested 12_____ stealing money from a friend in order to buy scratch cards. She decided it was time to 13____up gambling forever and joined the support group Gamblers Anonymous. Since then, Sandra has 14____to control her compulsion but, like all addicts, she knows that the desire to gamble 15 _____ never go away.