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  Rachel Estrella, A high-school senior in Barrington, R.I., gets into bed every night before 10, hoping to beat her insomnia. One frustrating hour later, she gets up. She reads. She writes. She waits. Finally, at 1 or 2 a.m., Estrella's mind and body give in. On average, she gets four to five hours of sleep a night—nowhere near the nine recommended for teens. "I'm exhausted," she says. "There are times when I feel like I want to be knocked out because there would be some relief."

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