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Can i get addicted to sleeping pills? i stopped taking them 4 days ago and i didn't sleep since then, is that normal?

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Yes!: One can get addicted to sleeping pills,unusual after just a few days. You may NEED the pill and that may account for loss of sleep after discontinuation The pills MUST be prescribed by a doctor and stopped gradually 1

Answered 5/30/2014

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