Life & WellnessSleep-Deprived Teens More Apt to Drink, Smoke, and Have Unsafe SexCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailAdd to My ListSaveTeens smoke on the steps of Union Square park in New York on March 8, 2012. Benjamin Chasteen/Epoch TimesBy Reuters10/15/2018Updated: 10/15/2018Print 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. Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesNASCAR’s Connor Zilisch Falls Off Car, Breaks CollarboneAug 10, 2025FDA Names Sean Keveney as Chief CounselAug 07, 2025Brazil’s Bolsonaro Supporters Protest Against Supreme Court, President LulaAug 04, 2025Cambodia to Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, Says Deputy Prime MinisterAug 03, 2025Related TopicsteensSleep deprivationrisky behaviorCommentAdd to My ListSaveShare