Patients With Sleep Apnea Should Avoid Driving After A Bad Night’s Sleep & Even Small Amounts Of Alcohol

Patients with undiagnosed or untreated obstructive sleep apnea are especially vulnerable to the effects of sleep deprivation and even legal doses of alcohol when it comes to lowered driving performance and increased risk of vehicular accidents, according to new research to be announced on May 19 at the American Thoracic Society’s 105th International Conference in San Diego. Andrew Vakulin, a Ph.D.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on May 22nd, 2009