Quantifying the prevalence of sleep disturbance among alcoholics at the time of admission to an inpatient treatment program and how the disease impacts their sleep during detoxification and abstinence is essential to ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients once they begin their recovery phase back in their family and community environments. This study provides evidence for the high prevalence of sleep disturbance in individuals admitted for alcohol treatment, and the prevalence of residual sleep disturbances even following 4 weeks of inpatient treatment. Given the relationship between sleep disturbances and relapse, this study also supports the premise, suggested by White that health promotion strategies in an addiction recovery model should address quality-of-life enhancements for individuals and their families, particularly optimizing sleep quality and duration through sustained recovery.