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À cause de cette addiction, elle n'est plus jamais joignable.

À cause de cette addiction, elle n'est plus jamais joignable.
Because of this addiction, she is never reachable anymore.
From Lesson 276:Combined negations (ne... plus rien)·French

Questions & Answers about À cause de cette addiction, elle n'est plus jamais joignable.

How does the double negation ne... plus jamais work in this sentence?
When combining negative words, ne goes before the verb, and the others stack after it. Here, plus (anymore) and jamais (never) combine to mean "never anymore". Notice the fixed order: plus always comes before jamais.
Is the order of the negative words flexible? Could I say elle n'est jamais plus joignable?
No, the order is strictly fixed in French. When stacking negations, plus must come before jamais. It also comes before other negative words like rien or personne.
Why do we use À cause de here instead of Parce que?
Parce que means "because" and is followed by a full clause with a subject and verb. À cause de translates to "because of" and is followed directly by a noun (cette addiction). It is specifically used to introduce negative or undesirable causes.
How is the word joignable formed?
It is built from the verb joindre (to reach or to contact someone) and the suffix -able. Just like in English, this suffix turns a verb into an adjective, making it mean "reachable".

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