Alcohol use is more prevalent among people who sleep poorly because alcohol acts as a mild sedative used as a sleep aid, and because alcohol's sedative quality is temporary, leading to arousal and awakenings later in the night as the body processes it.

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  Why Sleep Matters: Consequences of Sleep Deficiency

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• Why Sleep Matters: Consequences of Sleep Deficiency sleep.hms.harvard.edu Harvard Medical School via serper

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• poor sleep quality concept