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Sleeping pills aren’t the answer. I know they’re an easy fix. But they have lots of side effects and they don’t work long-term.

I’m not judging you if you take sleep meds. I know how awful it is to not be able to sleep.

But there is another way.

[Find out more in my latest article for the Jackson Hole News and Guide](https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/opinion/columnists/health_rotating/a-closer-look-at-prescription-sleep-aids/article_76adcc5d-dc51-57e6-bef3-1fc3882f51e4.html).