Ever drink coffee too close to bed and find yourself staring at the ceiling? Or take an Adderall only to toss and turn all night? What about making a desperate reach for a sedative, a leftover pain pill, or a nightcap to help you get to sleep? If so, you might be caught up in the chemical insomnia cycle.
Breaking the Addiction Cycle
The good news for those who want to break this habit is that over time, the cycle can be broken and the damage usually reversed. When a regular drug user stops using, it is likely that they will experience a temporary increase in insomnia; but over time, their sleep patterns should normalize.
How Alaska Sleep Clinic Can Help You
Angie Randazzo, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist at St. Luke’s Sleep Medicine and Research Center, St. Louis, MO. She began treating sleep-disordered patients at the Sleep Medicine and Research Center at St. Luke’s Hospital in 1993.