Sleep deprivation impairs judgment like being legally drunk
Losing just one night of sleep can impair your decision-making and reaction times as severely as being legally intoxicated, heightening risks in daily life.
Being awake for 18 hours can impair your judgment and cognitive function as much as having a blood alcohol content of 0.05%, the legal limit in many places. Both alcohol and sleep loss disrupt the brain's prefrontal cortex, which handles decision-making and attention. This means your reaction times slow and errors increase, similar to moderate drinking.
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