| | MySleepCenter | | Alcohol Dependent Sleep Disorder Some people depend on alcohol to get to sleep at night. Often the individual develops a tolerance, and they need more and more alcohol to have the same effect. Unfortunately, they will tend to wake up in the middle of the night when the alcohol wears off.A person must be using alcohol to get to sleep for at least 30 days for this disorder to be diagnosed. See also Alcoholism. This disorder is a type of extrinsic sleep disorder, means it comes from something outside the body. Extrinsic sleep disorders are a type of dyssomnia. | |
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