By Stephen Beech

Boozy weekends can trigger a newly identified sleep disorder , according to a study.

Burning the candle at both ends, drinking and smoking through Saturday and Sunday, may be doing more than disrupting Monday mornings, say scientists.

Researchers found wild weekends may cause a disorder labeled “‘social apnea.”

It refers to the weekend spike in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity, driven by lifestyle choices and irregular sleep patterns.

OSA is a common sleep disorder affecting around one billion people worldwide.

It is caused by repeated airway collapse during sleep and, if untreated, increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cognitive decline, depression, and even death.

An international research team, led by sleep experts from Flinders University in A

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