sequences of sleep deprivation can be fatal and not just to the sleep deprived. It is estimated that 500,000 car accidents a year are caused by sleep deprivation (Caldwell 141). For an example of a severe accident that affected many people was the Exxon-Valdez oil spill. Sleep deprivation was thought to be the cause of other accidents as well such as Three Mile Island, Bhopal and Challenger space shuttle.Sleep deprived individuals may be angry, sad and listless. They may have hallucinations and be paranoid. Their eyes may play tricks on them. Their vision is blurry and the ability to focus is lost. Sometimes a person will become forgetful. In severe cases the sleep deprived will lose the will to survive, as was the case with the Israeli Army. They could still do difficult tasks with perfection but would forget to fill their canteens. Water is vital in order to survive in the Middle East where they were (Caldwell 62). Treatment for sleep deprivation varies. Some times a person may need to make exclusive accommodations to get their well-needed rest. They need to develop rituals for sleep at the same time every night. They should make their bedroom a place of sleep. Remove any disturbances or stimulations. If you suspect that you may have a sleep disorder go to a sleep specialist and get treated you deserve it.Sleep is essential for every one and everything. Sleep should never be dismissed because it is viewed as unimportant. There are many causes of sleep deprivation. Sometimes the consequences, as we have seen, can be severe and or fatal. Treatment if necessary certainly should be looked into Sleep deprivation can take its toll on anybody; nobody is safe.Works CitedSleep Everything You Need To Know; J. Paul Caldwell, MD; Copyright 1997 Firefly Books Inc.The Enchanted World of Sleep; Peretz Lavie; Copyright 1996 by Yale UniversityThe Promise of Sleep; William C. Dement, MD, PhD and Christopher Vaughan; Copyright 1999 by...
