Almost as soon as news of actor Heath Ledger’s death broke, came news that sleeping pills were reportedly found in his apartment.

As the rumors swirl, we at James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor want to give you the straight truth about these medications. The purpose is not to speculate on this tragic story–on what may or may not have caused Ledger’s death–but instead to help those of you who are wondering what the truth is about these medications–meds that you or a loved one may be taking.

We talked with sleep specialist Jim Krainson, M.D., medical director of the South Florida Sleep Diagnostic Center in Miami and spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Here are the facts as he sees them.

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Tags: medicine safety, sleep

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