InstaSleep Reviews Team article notes:

• Teens who do not get enough sleep are at higher risk for depression and addiction, a new study finds. Chronic sleep deprivation is common among both adults and teens and can be as easy as staying up late and waking up early for school or work.

• Researchers said that staying up late into the night to play on cell phones and tablets has been found to affect the area of the brain that plays a role in goal-oriented actions and learning from rewards.

Lack of sleep linked to teen addiction

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh studied 35 teens and found that those who were sleep deprived responded less to incentives and rewards.

This article was selected by the InstaSleep Reviews Team. Please enjoy this read about how lack of sleep is linked to teen addiction. Leading to depression, dug-taking, and risky behavior.