are you a victim of sleep aids
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Are You a victim of Sleep Aids?
Can’t sleep?Don’t reach for the sleep aid!
Credibility• Santucci, Raymond. "Getting A Good Night's Sleep."
Lee Memorial Health System. N.p., 2013. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.
• Stark, Lisa. "Study Claims Sleeping Pill Use in US on Rise." ABC News. ABC News Network, 29 Aug. 2013.Web. 29 Oct. 2013.
• Reinberg, Steven. "Prescription Sleep Aids a Common Choice for American Insomnia." WebMD. N.p., 29 Aug. 2013. Web. 8 Nov. 2013.
• "What You Don't Know About Your Sleeping Pills." The Dr. Oz Show. N.p., 11 Feb. 2013. Web. 30 Oct.2013.
Do you have trouble sleeping?Do you use sleep aids?
Yes
No
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Trouble sleeping?
… ~1/4 of you take sleep aids
Dangers of Sleep Aids
• Magnitude of sleep aids–~9 million people use sleep aids in the
US•5% of women and 3.1% men over
the age of 20–Those of higher education = increase
sleep aid use
Negative Impacts
• Increase risk for cancer and death
• Still impaired 8 hours after getting up– Falling asleep at the wheel
• Addiction
Negative Impacts Con’t
• Most sleep aids do not promote deep sleep (REM sleep)
• REM sleep:– were vivid dreams occur–Body rejuvenates–Memory is consolidated
• Sleep Aid users don’t feel well rested and 82% of our class agree first hand
Causes
• Secondary insomniacs:– Depression
– Sleep apnea
– Restless leg syndrome
Cause Con’t
• Life style– Late bed time– Activities before bed that has a screen
– Caffeine or Food just before bed
Solutions
• Cognitive behavioral therapy – Change bad habits!• No TV or anything stimulating when in bed• Reading chair with dim light• Calming bath• Never lay awake in bed; go read until tired then
go Back to bed.
Solutions Con’t
• Know underlying cause of insomnia for proper treatment–Depression: antidepressants –Sleep apnea: C-PAP or Bi-PAP–Restless leg syndrome: muscle relaxant
Sleep tight don’t let the sleep aids bite!