Article: INSOMNIA; Good Health: Self-Help: Ten reasons why you're not getting a good night's sleep.

Byline: STEPHANIE ZINSER

OVER 20 million British adults suffer from sleep problems at some stage in their lives. Of these, insomnia is the most common, and becomes especially frustrating for sufferers during those long, winter nights. But insomnia doesn't just happen randomly. STEPHANIE ZINSER reports on some of the factors which might be stopping you sleeping.

ALCOHOL

ALTHOUGH in small doses alcohol acts as a mild sedative, the biggest culprit for interfering with sleep is a heavy night's drinking.

Initially, large amounts of alcohol make us very sleepy, but other effects soon become obvious. Alcohol acts as a diuretic, increasing ...

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