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    Despite beliefs about the importance of the amounts of sleep necessary for health and typical development, there are no important principles related to the physiology of rest ( National Sleep Disorders Research Center, 2011). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) demonstrates that adequate rest is fundamental to healthy work and survival. However, the definition of “adequate rest” differs from person to person. Insufficient rest and suboptimal sleep practices are common, especially among the very young and young. as individuals age. In the 2002 National Sleep Foundation (NSF) annual review, 40% of people ages 30 to 64 and 44% of adolescent adults ages 18 to 29 reported daytime fatigue that was severe to the point that it interferes with work and social activities at least a few days per month (National Sleep Foundation, 2002). The 2011 publication from the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR) highlights the beneficial effects of healthy sleep habits as well as the detrimental consequences of poor, insufficient, or lack of sleep. Sleep is essential for survival, but only in the last decade has scientifically credible and experimental data been collected on the relationships between chronic sleep restriction and the accumulation of daytime sleepiness and impairments. cognitive (NCSDR, 2011). There is also a link between the severity of sleep deprivation and the societal impact of alcohol (Breus, 2006). The NCSDR (2011) publication states that most individuals are at risk of developing cognitive deficits due to lack of sleep after just a few nights of drinking. reduced quality or quantity of sleep, but the 2011 publication further asserts that additional import...... middle of paper...... (1991). A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Sleep, 14(6), 540-545. Johns, M. (1992). Reliability and factor analysis of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Sleep, 15(4), 376-381. Medscape Nurses. (2004). A wake-up call for nurses: sleep loss, safety and health. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/481189National Sleep Disorders Research Center. (2011). National Institutes of Health Research Plan for Sleep Disorders (Publication No. 11-7820). Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Health. Retrieved from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/sleep/res_plan/section4/section4.htmlhttp://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/sleep/res_plan/section4/section4. htmlNational Sleep Foundation. (2002). 2002 - Sleep habits of adults. Retrieved from http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-america-polls/2002-adult-sleep-habits