If someone is simply snoring, then the worst they are doing is disturbing a bedroom's peace. But if their condition leads to a cessation of airflow, then their life is at risk. Long-term oxygen deprivation can lead to high blood pressure, heart failure, angina, coronary thrombosis, stroke and other illnesses.
純粹只是打鼾，頂多被冠上「擾人清夢」的罪名，但罹患睡眠呼吸中止症除了有「猝死」的危機外，因長期的缺氧，容易導致高血壓、心臟衰竭、心絞痛、心肌梗塞、中風等疾病。