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Disturbed Sleep and Its Relationship to Alcohol Use

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Stein, Michael D., Friedmann, Peter D.·2006·Substance Abuse

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Study Objectives: To review evidence of an association between disturbed sleep and alcohol use. Design: We searched MEDLINE, PSYCHINFO, ETOH, BIBLIOSLEEP and the Rutgers Alcohol Studies databases between January 1966 and August 2002. Search terms included alcohol-related disorders or alcoholism in combination with sleep, sleep initiation and maintenance disorders, or sleep apnea syndromes. The search produced over 440 citations. We reviewed 107 relevant articles, of which 60 included quantitative measures of both alcohol use and sleep. Measurements and Results: Behavioral studies suggest that up to 2 to 3 standard drinks before bedtime initially promotes sleep, but these effects diminish in as few as 3 days of continued use. Clinical investigations support a relationship between sleep disturbance and alcohol use, but variability in the definition and measurement of these domains and a preponderance of cross-sectional studies make uncertain the strength and direction of the association. Conclusions: The association of insomnia with alcohol use disorders suggests that the clinical evaluation of patients with sleep problems should include a careful assessment of alcohol use. Future studies of this relationship should employ prospective designs with standardized, validated measures of both sleep and alcohol use. Rigorous treatment studies for chronic insomnia in alcohol dependent patients are also needed.

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Authors
Stein, M. D., & Friedmann, P. D.
Affiliations
Brown University (US)
Venue
Substance Abuse
Published
2006-02
Volume
26
Issue
1
Pages
1-13
ISSN
  • 0889-7077 (ISSN-L)
  • 1547-0164
OpenAlex
W2069720857
Cited by
288
References
91
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Substance Abuse (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01AA013243, 1R01 AA13243)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Keywords
sleep disorders, alcohol consumption, insomnia, alcoholism, sleep apnea
MeSH terms
Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism, Humans, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Mass Screening, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Sleep Wake Disorders, Sleep Stages, Statistics as Topic, Alcohol-Related Disorders

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