You know that feeling when you have a glass oor a cocktail before bed and suddenly feel perfectly drowsy? It seems like alcohol is doing you a favor, helping you unwind and drift off to sleep faster ...

Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol. A new study ...

Alcohol slows brain activity, making you feel sleepy and relaxed. Drinking alcohol often disrupts your sleep quality, leading to more awakenings and less restorative sleep. Pacing yourself and ...

ScienceDaily (2011-02-15) - Researchers have known for decades that alcohol can initially deepen sleep during the early part of the night but then disrupt sleep during the latter part of the night; ...

Are you thinking of trying Dry January? Here’s one good reason: It could do wonders for your sleep. Drinking alcohol is linked to negative health outcomes, prompting U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H.

A University of Michigan study published Oct. 13 found that while many U.S. young adults use cannabis and alcohol to induce sleep, excess use of these substances may be problematic and actually ...

Rebecca Robbins, PhD, of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in Psychiatry Research, "Exploring sleep difficulties, ...

Summer rolls on. For hockey players, it is the window for golf, weddings, Stanley Cup celebrations, vacations and cookouts. Alcohol can be a common companion. But come October, when the 2025-26 NHL ...