54%–75% of adolescents “wish for more sleep”
It is widely recognized that many older Americans suffer from a variety of sleep disorders. In fact, more than half of all Americans older than age 65 have a sleep problem, and disturbed sleep is among the most frequently cited problems affecting institutionalized older Americans. As the population ages, it is estimated that at the end of this decade nearly 80 million Americans will have a sleep problem.
Problem of the Young
It is not so universally recognized that sleep disorders also affect the young. Although there are few large-scale epidemiologic studies of daytime sleepiness in adolescents and young adults, existing data suggest that problem sleepiness affects a significant percentage of youths. About 25% of American children aged 1–5 experience some kind of sleep disturbance. From 20%–25% of 9th through 12th grade students reportedly experience behaviors associated with problem sleepiness, such as difficulty getting up for school, falling asleep in school, or struggling to stay awake while doing homework. According to one report, 54%–75% of adolescents and young adults expressed “a wish for more sleep” because they were experiencing morning tiredness. In a survey of high school students, it was found that many students got less than 6.5 hours of sleep on school nights; only 15% reported sleeping 8.5 hours or more.
Together, these data indicate a widespread pattern in childhood of inadequate sleep and consequent problem sleepiness. The chart lists some of the more common problems associated with poor sleep patterns.
Physician Visits
Sleep problems in children 16 years old or younger are severe enough to trigger many visits to physicians by anxious parents. The most widely prescribed drugs for sleep disorders are psychotherapeutics, sedatives, and antihistamines. Drugs regularly prescribed include diphenhydra-mine, chloral hydrate and Imipramine (sold as Antideprin, Deprimin, Deprinol, Depsonil, Dynaprin, Eupramin, Imipramil, Irmin, Janimine, Melipramin, Surplix, Tofranil).
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