In Joan Esherick’ s (2004) leading publication, Dead on Their Feet, it was concluded that the number of adolescents having sleep deficiency or deprivation had been rising. This has lead to increased risks of unintentional injury and death, low grades and poor school performance, negative moods, and increased likelihood of stimulant use (Esherick 65). Without the guaranteed rest that the human body must acquire, the ability to establish the correct decisions is impaired, putting individuals in an alternate state of mind. This state that people are put in cause them to be reckless,restless and unknown of what is to come. Nothing is safe when an individual is unaware of what they are doing. In Valerie Strauss’s (2012) news article, “Sleep deprivation and teens: Walking zombies” , it is stated that every high school student appeared to be corpse like, lacking a complete night of sleep. With this mentality the students are left altered and distort their awareness.According to the National Sleep Foundation, American teenagers require about 9-1/4
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The NCL also estimates that every thirty seconds a teen worker is injured on the job and that one teen dies due to workplace injury every five days (Esherick 65). In regards to the workplace Kathy Simmons (2004) presents her findings that while working, sleep can be a scarce commodity. This statement seems to be very likely in our modern era, many Americans today embrace a "who-needs-sleep?" mentality and are found making indefinite mistakes when restless. During the past 20 years, we've added 158 hours annually to work and commuting times. In fact, only 35 percent of adults get the recommended eight hours of sleep needed each night to promote good health Kathy Simmons (2004). The brain and body just aren't capable of working such long extensive hours throughout several days without
The NCL also estimates that every thirty seconds a teen worker is injured on the job and that one teen dies due to workplace injury every five days (Esherick 65). In regards to the workplace Kathy Simmons (2004) presents her findings that while working, sleep can be a scarce commodity. This statement seems to be very likely in our modern era, many Americans today embrace a "who-needs-sleep?" mentality and are found making indefinite mistakes when restless. During the past 20 years, we've added 158 hours annually to work and commuting times. In fact, only 35 percent of adults get the recommended eight hours of sleep needed each night to promote good health Kathy Simmons (2004). The brain and body just aren't capable of working such long extensive hours throughout several days without