Sleep-Related Predictors of Risk for Alcohol Use and Related Problems in Adolescents and Young Adults
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the review supports a range of sleep/circadian characteristics during adolescence and young adulthood predicting the development of alcohol use and/or alcohol-related problems. Although sleep treatment studies in adolescents and young adults engaging in regular and/or heavy drinking show that sleep can be improved in those individuals, as well as potentially reducing alcohol craving and alcohol-related consequences, no studies in any age group have yet demonstrated that improving sleep reduces drinking behavior. Notable limitations include relatively few longitudinal studies and only two experimental ...
Source: Alcohol Research - March 19, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Brant P Hasler Christina T Schulz Sarah L Pedersen Source Type: research
