arewethereyet?:

I'd try beer... that should do it!

I realize you're being facetious, but I will say it anyway: this will make you sleep in.

When you drink before bed, the depressant effects of the alcohol relax you, and you might have an easier time actually falling asleep. But while your body is in a physiologically depressed state, it has to work harder to keep the basic systems running: heart, digestion, etc.

Once the alcohol begins to wear off, your body is still working hard to overcome the depressive effects resulting in restless sleep patterns, increased heart rate and blood pressure, excessive sweating and the urge to pee, pee, and pee.

Which means you'll get a worse sleep, likely wake up a few times, maybe go to the bathroom, and become dehydrated. The result? You sleep right through the alarm.

I know because I've been there. Thankfully, I'm a student, and waking up tired and hungover is indistinguishable from waking up at all.