Impact of Poor Sleep Equal to Binge Drinking, Marijuana Use
Poor sleep in college kids has an effect on academic performance that is on par with binge drinking and marijuana use, new research shows.
For colleges and universities, addressing sleep problems early in a student’s academic career can have a “major economic benefit to their bottom line,” study investigator Roxanne Prichard, PhD, associate professor of psychology, University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The study was presented here at SLEEP 2014, the 28th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Presented June 3, 2014.
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