Joe Giudice Drinking Excessively For Years?

Although Joe Giudice’s lawyer claimed in court he has a drinking problem, a source is telling Radar Online that this has been going on FOR YEARS. What is the source saying specifically? 

The source tells Radar, “Joe’s been known to start drinking hard alcohol at 10 a.m. It’s been going on for years, even when things were going good for them. He’ll scream at the girls, like ‘Shut up!’ It’s all good-natured. But it could seem harsh to an outsider.”

Interesting. We distinctly recall a RHONJ scene where he drunkenly fell and chipped his tooth.

What do you think? Does Joe have a drinking problem?