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The most recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report suggests that drowsiness should be the next public health awareness frontier beyond driving and seatbelt use. Sleep is as important to the human body as food and water are, but most people in the Western society do not get enough sleep. Insufficient sleep or disruptions to the sleep-wake cycle (eg, those that occur with shift work or traveling to a different time zone) cause the pathophysiological state known as sleep deprivation. A sleep-deprived individual is accident prone, has impaired judgment, and is more likely to make mistakes. Studies have documented that staying awake for 24 h leads to reduced hand-to-eye coordination, which is similar to having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08%. As a result, sleep deprivation contributes to road accidents and work injuries. Lack of sleep is known to affect psychomotor performance and …