Sleep-Deprived Teens More Apt to Drink, Smoke, and Have Unsafe Sex

Teens smoke on the steps of Union Square park in New York on March 8, 2012. Benjamin Chasteen/Epoch Times

Teens who get too little sleep may be more likely to engage in risky behaviors like drinking, smoking, and unprotected sex than their peers who get enough rest at night, a study of U.S. high school students suggests.