Joe is 15 years old and his use of alcohol is often associated with peer social influences. when he attends house parties on the weekends he has five or more drinks within an hour.
4a) explain how joe's behaviour could be contributing to a substance addiction.

Joes way of hanging out with the wrong people can be a big factor of the problem with his substance addiction

Joe is having an excessive amount of alcoholic drinks in a short amount of time. Not only this but his brain is still developing and him drinking alcohol at such a young age can greatly affect the way he thinks and can overpower his brain to consume more of this addictive beverage along with his social influences this is all a recipe for addiction.