When discussing what people should or should not have before bed, caffeine usually ranks pretty highly on most people's radar. However, sleep experts at Bed Kingdom have revealed potential causes of insomnia, and one of them is related to the habits of drinking alcohol and nicotine consumption.
The sleep experts explained to the Mirror: "While alcohol can often make you fall asleep faster, drinking it close to bedtime can cause fragmented sleep and can be the cause of frequent waking throughout the night.
"Studies have found that drinking alcohol within four hours of bedtime can negatively affect sleep continuity and duration, leading to longer 'wake after sleep onset', where you wake up during the night and struggle to get back to sleep.
