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.
Additionally, alcohol consumption causes more awakenings as the night progresses further diminishing sleep quality. There are several ways in which alcohol affects sleep including snoring, disruption of REM sleep, insomnia, worsening of sleep apnea and the effect of a hangover on the body. Each of these contribute to poor sleep quality and can lead to health problems.