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Recovering alcoholics with poor sleep perceptions will likely relapse

Alcohol can help people initially fall asleep, but leads to poor-quality sleep later in the night. Escalated consumption of alcohol to aid sleep can lead to alcoholism.Inaccurate sleep perceptions among alcoholics in early recovery may predict relapse to drinking.

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