Sleep disturbance in clients attending a specialist addiction clinic.

Am J Addict

Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia.

Published: November 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • Sleep problems are prevalent in clients at addiction services, significantly impacting their overall sleep quality and related to symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.
  • More than 90% of participants reported poor global sleep quality, with issues in sleep disturbances and efficiency most pronounced.
  • Those with non-alcohol primary drugs of concern experienced worse sleep quality than those focused on alcohol, suggesting a need for tailored sleep interventions based on the substance used.

Article Abstract

Background And Objectives: Sleep problems are common among clients attending alcohol and drug services, yet the specific components of sleep disturbed by primary drug of concern (PDOC), and their relationships to affective disorder symptoms are unclear.

Methods: We examined sleep problems in clients (n = 32) attending a specialist addiction clinic.

Results: Global sleep quality was rated poor by >90% of participants (particularly disturbances, latency and efficiency components), with significant associations (p < .05) between poor sleep quality and depression (r = .517), anxiety (r = .571) and stress (r = .503). Sleep quality was significantly poorer among those with a nonalcohol PDOC compared with alcohol as PDOC, t(22) = 3.09, p = .005.

Conclusion And Scientific Significance: Poor sleep is almost ubiquitous among clients attending alcohol and drug services. However, components of sleep quality disturbed differ in terms of PDOC, highlighting the need for individualised sleep interventions.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajad.13212DOI Listing

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