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There is a lot of conflicting information about sleep and the helpful or harmful nature of using sleeping pills to get it. Sleep is good, there is no doubt about that, but some research indicates that drugs may in fact counter the healthful effects of sleep and cause more harm than good.
As an advocate for the environment, it is generally believed that it is best not to use anymore prescription or over-the-counter drugs necessary to remain sustainably healthy. Why? Because such drugs are currently showing up in more and more reports on water contamination. In addition, the manufacturing and packaging of these drugs is just one more way they can adversely impact our environment.
