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

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
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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.