Prosecutors also accept plea bargains because they are evaluated in large part according to their conviction rates and all plea bargains result in a conviction because the defendant must plead guilty as part of the plea agreement. Plea Bargaining: A Shortcut to Justice. Plea bargaining is widely used in the criminal justice system, yet seldom praised.
Researchers found that alcohol interferes with sleep homeostasis - the brain's built-in mechanism that regulates sleepiness and wakefulness - and can lead to insomnia. Researchers from the University of Missouri (MU) School of Medicine in Columbia, MO, report their findings in the journal Alcohol.
1 Make sure you take a sleeping pill for the first time when you know you can get a full night's sleep, such as on a Friday night if you work weekdays. 2  Generally, sleeping pills should be taken only when you know you can stay in bed seven to eight hours. Avoid alcohol. 2  Never mix alcohol and sleeping pills. 3  Alcohol increases the sedative effects of the pills. 4  Even a small amount of alcohol combined with sleeping pills can make you feel dizzy, confused or faint. 5  And alcohol can actually cause insomnia.