Sleep Management Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders

Subhajit Chakravorty, Ryan G. Vandrey, Sean He, Michael D. Stein

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Abstract

Sleep and substance use disorders commonly co-occur. Insomnia is commonly associated with use and withdrawal from substances. Circadian rhythm abnormalities are being increasingly linked with psychoactive substance use. Other sleep disorders, such as sleep-related breathing disorder, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of insomnia, especially in those with opioid use or alcohol use disorder. Insomnia that is brief or occurs in the context of active substance use is best treated by promoting abstinence. A referral to a sleep medicine clinic should be considered for those with chronic insomnia or when another intrinsic sleep disorder is suspected.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)733-743
Number of pages11
JournalMedical Clinics of North America
Volume102
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2018

Keywords

  • Alcoholism
  • Cocaine-related disorders
  • Marijuana abuse
  • Opioid-related disorders
  • Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders
  • Substance-related disorders

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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