The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Health

Lack of sleep can cause as much damage to the body as alcoholism. Regular sleep problems can lead to fatty liver disease, which can eventually result in cirrhosis or even liver cancer. All of these are symptoms of severe alcoholism. The only solution is to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep per day. Doctors even refer to this as a new 'silent epidemic'. Many suffer from sleep deprivation, but no one is dying en masse.