Yatin J. Patel, MD Medical Director, Center for Sleep Studies, Goshen General Hospital, Goshen, IN 46526 Phone 574.534.9911 Fax 574.534.6915
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Teens need 9 hours of sleep every night. They are lucky if they get 6 hours of sleep. This makes them chronically sleepy during daytime. This affects their performance. This puts them at increased risk for fatal crashes.

I believe that it is the chronic sleep deprivation that makes our teens grumpy, inattentive, argumentative, and unreceptive. Chronic sleep deprivation has also been been shown to promote high risk injurious behavior.

We are glad that younger drivers (Priyata Patel, Maggie Baldridge, Hannah Roth, Anie Martens, and others) from Bethany Christian Schools, Goshen have joined our campaign.

Please learn more by clicking on these links.
Teen sleep deprivation.
Teenager's sleep.
Awake at the wheel.
Educating the young.
Awake at the wheel; a guide for teachers.
Excessive daytime sleepiness.
Why can't Johnny stay awake in class?

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