By Byron J. Richards, CCN October 28, 2008 Sleep problems in
children and teens have reached a crisis level in America. New
science shows that these issues are setting the table for
obesity, depression, drug abuse, and future cardiovascular
disease. Specific biological pathways have now been defined that
explain how sleep problems may lead directly to substance abuse.
I can’t think of a single parent who would like their child to
be a drug user. Yet, many parents are unwittingly helping their
children along a path to becoming drug users, a problem that is
easily preventable with good parenting – if only you know what
the real issues actually are. I’ve been working on the front
lines of clinical nutrition for over 20 years and I can assure
you that the information in this article is both revolutionary
and somewhat Earth-shattering. Let’s begin by understanding the
nature and scope of the problem.