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.
And the current review suggests that itâs the amount of alcohol people drink that may have the biggest effect on their sleep quality. One or two drinks, for example, can increase slow-wave sleep while not affecting deeper REM sleep. But more alcohol can cut into the time spent in the REM stage. So that nightcap may be helpful in getting you to doze off, while a wild night of heavy drinking is likely to make you more restless. Moderation, it seems, is the key to a good nightâs sleep.
Combining sleeping pills with alcohol can increase the sedating effects of both, thus seriously increasing the risk of overdose.2,3,4. Drinking even one alcoholic beverage in combination with sleeping pills can be dangerous. Many sleeping pills are known to cause sleepwalking and memory loss. People have reported engaging in behaviors such as eating, talking on the phone, and sometimes even driving a motor vehicle with no recollection after taking a sleeping pill. Combined with alcohol, the risks of blackout periods are even higher. 4,5. Other effects of mixing alcohol and sleeping pills include: 3,4,5. Drowsiness. Dizziness/disorientation. Impaired motor control.