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Albany, NY – It may surprise you to learn that chronic sleep deprivation adversely affects your performance, safety, and pocketbook. Some of the short term consequences linked to lack of adequate sleep include decreased alertness and recall abilities. Over the long term, sleep deprivation can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack, and obesity. On this edition of Vox Pop, WAMC's Alan Chartock asks listeners "How has sleep deprivation affected you?"