Effective Treatment for Sleep Disturbance May Lower Risk Of Drug and Alcohol Relapse Recovery
A report in the Journal of Addiction Medicine says that insomnia is a prevalent and persistent problem in patients in the early stages of recovery from addiction. Insomnia will increase the risk of relapse in these patients.
According to Dr Nicholas Rosenlicht from the University of San Francisco, the incidence of insomnia in addiction patients in early recovery stages is five times higher than in the general population. Insomnia is associated with a higher risk of alcohol-related problems and relapse.
Dr Rosenlicht reports that the treatment of sleep disturbances in the early recovery stages will have a positive impact on the maintenance of sobriety and quality of life.
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Somnowell Inventor - Visiting Professor Simon Ash FDS MSc MOrth BDS

Prof. Ash is the inventor of the highly successful SOMNOWELL Chrome device for snoring and sleep apnoea.
The Somnowell Chrome is made to exacting standards in the Somnowell laboratory under the supervision of Visiting Professor Simon Ash. Prof. Ash and his master technicians create each Somnowell Chrome device using their wealth of experience and expertise.
Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.
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