Director of Outpatient Substance Abuse Programs at MUSC, Dr. Robert Malcolm, explains the link between alcohol dependence and sleep deficiency. He also discusses how chronic use of sleeping pills can affect various aspects of sleep. Dr. Malcolm concludes this substance abuse podcast by offering a limit for daily alcohol consumption, which differs slightly between men and women.

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