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Teenagers and sleep
Claim made by: Dr Miriam Stoppard health columnist
Location: The Mirror newspaper
Spotted on: 2015-01-12
Various claims about teenagers' sleep patterns, needs, and risks.
"A teenager's sleep-wake cycle can shift as much as two hours."
"An average adolescent needs eight and a half to nine and a half hours sleep each night."
"Two out of three teens are severely sleep deprived."