More than 60% of New Brunswick youth not getting enough sleep: study
Use of screen devices before bedtime partly to blame for ‘urgency of sleep deficit’ for those 5 to 17 By Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon, CBC News Posted: Dec 06, 2016 12:29 PM AT Last Updated: Dec 06, 2016 1:45 PM AT More than 60 per cent of children and youth in New Brunswick don’t get enough sleep, which can affect their mental and physical health, lead to accidents, and contribute to the use of tobacco or other substances, a new study shows. The recreational use of screen devices before bedtime is partly to blame for the “urgency of the sleep deficit,” according …