Americans Chronically Sleep Deprived --New 2008 Study

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Americans Sleep Deprived, Dozing Off At
Work --2008 Sleep Study Released

March 3, 2008
By Susan M. Callahan, Associate Editor and Featured Columnist

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The National Sleep Foundation has just released the results
of its 2008 study of the sleep patterns of Americans.

The news is not good. Americans are chronically
sleep-deprived.

-29% fell asleep or nodded off at work during the past
month
-36% fell asleep while driving
-32% say they drive drowsy 1 to 2 times per month and
26% say that they drive drowsy during the workday
-20% have sex less often or have lost all interest in sex
because they are too sleepy
-14% have missed family events, work functions and
leisure activities in the past month because of sleepiness

"Nearly 50 million Americans chronically suffer from sleep
problems and disorders that affect their careers, their
personal relationships and safety on our roads", said Dr.
Drobnich, acting executive director of the National Sleep
Foundation in the full press release.

What can we do to increase the quality of our sleep? Here
are practical tips that can help you.

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