Leo is 18 years old and has recently developed a severe cannabis addiction. His father has a history of chronic alcohol abuse and often spoke about using alcohol to 'take the edge off' stressful days.
Leo first tried cannabis during his first week at university to bond with his new flatmates, all of whom smoked cannabis daily in their shared living area.
Leo finds that smoking cannabis helps him escape the pressure of his heavy university workload and calms his racing thoughts before academic deadlines. He now smokes cannabis daily, particularly when facing challenging assignments.
Discuss how risk factors in the development of addiction apply to Leo's behavior.
You must make reference to the context in your answer.
84 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Issues around drug taking, Biological explanations of drug addiction, Learning explanations of drug addiction, Treatments for drug addiction, Anti-drug campaign and strategies, Individual differences, and Developmental psychology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.