The findings show how drug abuse have many negative side effects especially upon sleep. The human body needs sleep, just as it needs air and food to function at its best. During sleep, the body heals itself and restores its chemical balance. The brain forges new connections and helps memory retention. The findings serve as a learning opportunity and a lesson to others about the consequences of drug abuse on ones sleep and mental/physical health. Drug abuse leads to sleep deprivation, which leads to long and short term health problems. In order to help drug abusers quit, interventions need to take place, and in doing so, it lowers their risk of long term sleep deprivation. During withdrawal stages, patients can be given sleeping medications
