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What is the danger of taking sleeping pills for a long period of time?

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What is the danger of taking sleeping pills for a long period of time?

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Taking sleeping pills for longer than directed can have some bothersome side effects, says sleep medicine expert Carol Ash, DO. Learn how long it's safe to keep taking sleeping pills.

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