For those who have suffered from several weeks of insomnia, you may be tempted to get some sleeping pills over the counter or see your doctor to get some prescription sleeping pills. The problem is that these pills will only work for a little bit of time and you will go on having insomnia, needing more and more medication to get to sleep. You will develop addiction to some of the pills and you won’t be able to get off of them. Let’s take a look at some reasons why you should avoid sleeping pills as options for you for sleep deprivation or insomnia.