11. You’ll spend less time and money at the doctor.
People who score high on a “sleepiness scale” use 11% more healthcare resources than their well-rested brethren. Sleep troubles caused by sleep apnea and insomnia cost the US billions of dollars in direct medical costs every year, and that’s even before taking into account the associated lost productivity.
12. Adolescents who sleep enough are less likely to abuse alcohol.
According to the Institute of Medicine, sleep problems are associated with alcohol abuse.
Adolescents who have sleeping problems are more likely to develop problems abusing alcohol — though it’s also true that people who abuse alcohol have trouble sleeping well.
Still, researchers believe that having a disrupted circadian rhythm causes changes in the reward system of the brain. This, in turn, makes those adolescents more likely to engage in risky behavior and to develop alcohol use disorders.