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Circadian rhythms and risk for substance use disorders in adolescence
Body clock patterns and risk of substance use problems in teenagers
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Abstract
Adolescents with drug and alcohol problems are reported to have sleep problems.
- A shift to later preferred sleep times during adolescence can lead to sleep loss.
- Early school start times may exacerbate sleep loss and circadian misalignment.
- Sleep loss and circadian misalignment are associated with disruptions in reward-related brain function.
- Impairments in inhibitory control may be linked to deficits in mature reward functions.
- Changes in sleep and circadian rhythms during adolescence could accelerate substance use and related issues.
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