Sleep disturbance as a universal risk factor for relapse in addictions to psychoactive substances

摘要: Relapse to uncontrolled use of a psychoactive substance is arguably the single most defining characteristic an addiction. following addiction treatment very common with serious consequences individuals, families, and public system care, making predictors relapse highly significant area study. Before turn century, outcome literature focused on psychosocial relapse. More recently, investigating biological specifically broadly has gained momentum. This line research linked sleep disturbances risk among persons who are recovering from alcohol Given neurobiological processes in addictive behaviors, we hypothesize that link between disturbance observed generalizes all other types substances. hypothesis potential for helping develop more effective targeted approaches As initial support hypothesis, this paper reviews evidence various substances suggests universal factor A conceptual framework also presented articulate causal mechanisms. The concludes implications practice.