Commas and FANBOYS

Studies show that 60 to 70% of American teens live with severe sleep shortage ___________ they need to know how going without nine hours of sleep will affect them.

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Sleep-deprived teens drink alcohol ___________ they can deal with sleep-related negative moods.

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Sleep deprivation puts teenagers in a constant cloud or haze__________ that haze can negatively affect their ability to make good decisions.

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Parents don’t let their kids drive if they had been drinking __________ driving is not the only danger.

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Parents shouldn’t let sleep deprived teens get behind the wheel __________ they do because they don’t know how dangerous it is.

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A lack of sleep causes a lack of self-control_________ a lack of control over one’s emotions.

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Teens should get nine hours of sleep each night __________ suffer the consequences.

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Teens who don’t get enough sleep are not able to self-regulate __________ they exhibit many of the same symptoms as kids with ADHD.

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Sleep-deprived teens use stimulants like caffeine and nicotine__________they can get through the day.

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Some kids can suffer and push through __________ have the ability to subsist (live on) on very little sleep.

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