TEENS AND SLEEP

TEENS AND SLEEP

"Biological sleep patterns shift toward later times for both sleeping and waking during adolescence -- meaning it is natural to not be able to fall asleep before 11:00 pm."

DROWSY DRIVING VS. DRUNK DRIVING: HOW SIMILAR ARE THEY?

DROWSY DRIVING VS. DRUNK DRIVING: HOW SIMILAR ARE THEY?

"Drowsy driving is dangerous because sleep deprivation can have similar effects on your body as drinking alcohol. Being awake for 18 hours straight makes you drive like you have a blood alcohol level of .05 (for reference, .08 is considered drunk). If you’ve been awake for a full 24 hours and drive—say, after a night where you just couldn’t fall asleep—it’s like you have a blood alcohol level of .10."

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