Alcoholism at Large: Sleep problems persist for recovering alcoholics

A study published in the October 2009 edition of the journal Sleep found that trouble with sleep can occur for recovering alcoholics even two years into sobriety. Not sleeping can lead to other problems. "Sleep problems are ubiquitous when drinking is a problem," said lan Colrain, director of the SRI International Human Sleep Research Program in Menlo Park, Calif. "Trouble sleeping is a common reason. people relapse"