Adolescent alcohol use has been considered a social behavior
and thus dependent on social influences experienced
in one’s life, such as stress [8]. Indeed, social scientists conceptualized
that stressful life events gave rise to chronic
strains [9], which may influence risk of alcohol use [10-12].
Research has demonstrated that the stress process was also
strongly associated with alcohol use in adolescence [10-12]
and influenced individuals experiences, which involved
levels of social structures, social institutions, and interpersonal
interactions [9].